Developing Ontario’s Dementia Strategy: A Discussion Paper
Dementia is not a part of normal aging. It is a group of conditions that affect the brain and cause [...]
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10, 2016
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09, 2016
A Case for the Need for Standards for Older Adult Recreation Programs: A Literature Review
For the first time in Canadian history, people over the age of 65 outnumber those under the age of 15. Governments, [...]
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08, 2016
Niagara Catholic District School Board: Mental Health and Addictions Strategy
The Mental Health and Addictions Strategy of the Niagara Catholic District School Board, through the charisms of faith, social justice, [...]
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08, 2016
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Browse the portal for evidence summaries and blog posts about topics related to health conditions, healthcare delivery and healthy aging [...]
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06, 2016
Are Canadian Kids Too Tired to Move? The 2016 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive assessment of child and youth physical activity in [...]
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06, 2016
Obesity in Canada: A Whole-of-Society Approach for a Healthier Canada
There is an obesity crisis in this country. Canadians are paying for it with their wallets — and with their [...]
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06, 2016
Fresh From the Farm
Building upon the success of the previous 3 years, Fresh from the Farm, Healthy Fundraising for Ontario Schools has expanded [...]
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06, 2016
Niagara Healthy Kids Community Challenge
Niagara is one of 45 communities across Ontario taking part in The Healthy Kids Community Challenge (HKCC). The goal of [...]
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04, 2016
The Value of Cycling
This report was commissioned to provide a review of the literature on the value of cycling. It focuses on evidence of the [...]
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04, 2016
A $4.9 Billion Decrease in Health Care Expenditure: The Ten-Year Impact of Improving Smoking, Alcohol, Diet & Physical Activity in Ontario
This report describes the proportion of Ontario adults at risk for four health behaviours — smoking, unhealthy alcohol consumption, poor [...]
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04, 2016
A Call for Action: Strategic Planning Session for the Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition
The Niagara Suicide Prevention Coalition (NSPC) was formed in 2003 due to the concerns regarding the number of suicides in [...]
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04, 2016
Consider This: Understanding Risk-Taking Behaviour in Adolescence (Podcast)
Adolescence is a time of great change, for individuals, their families and society. People in this age group are leaving [...]
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03, 2016
Six By Sixteen
There's a very clear link between healthy eating habits and lifelong health. Six by Sixteen wants to ensure the next [...]
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03, 2016
Dental Caries Prevention in School-Aged Children: Effectiveness of Dental/Oral Hygiene Program Delivery Models (Evidence Brief)
According to the Canadian Health Measures Survey conducted from 2007-2009, over half of Canadian children and adolescents aged 6 to [...]
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02, 2016
Data & Collaboration: Research Informing a Path for a Solution to Preventing Heart Disease in Niagara – Event Recording
This is an event recording of the February 24, 2016 webinar with presenters Dr. Stafford Dobbin, Don Gibson, Dr. Michael [...]
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02, 2016
Measuring Up: A Yearly Report on How Ontario’s Health System is Performing (2015)
Whether Ontarians are in good health or have health problems, they expect the health system to be there for them [...]
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02, 2016
Consider This: How Do We Boost Healthy Eating in Niagara? (Podcast)
What we eat has tremendous impacts on our health. Whole foods rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are vital [...]
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01, 2016
Consider This: Supporting Children and Youth to be More Active and Healthy (Podcast)
With the advent of video games and devises comes a noticeable decline in children’s activity. Today’s children watch an average [...]
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01, 2016
Pathways to Promoting Mental Health: A 2015 Survey of Ontario Public Health Units
In 2015, Ontario’s 36 public health units participated in an online survey to provide insight into mental health promotion activities. This [...]
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12, 2015
Consider This: Concussions in Children’s Sports- When In Doubt, Sit Them Out (Podcast)
Concussions, which the Mayo Clinic defines as being “a traumatic brain injury that alters the way your brain functions,” don’t [...]
