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General
 Canada's
Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living for Older Adults
Canada
on the move - Donate your steps to health research! Canada on
the move is a research project to collect data from Canadians using
pedometers and provide them with information in support of their
progress.
Physical Activity: It Fits with
Life. Practical advice from the Washington Coalition for Promoting
Physical Activity
Physical
Activity Tips for older adults from the (Alberta
Centre for Active Living). Includes Benefits of Physical Activity,
Components of Fitness, 10 Tips to BECOMING Physically Active and
10 Tips to STAYING Physically Active
Activities
Active
Seniors program - City of Ottawa.
The Active Seniors program, designed to keep seniors active and
strong, is a 45 minute audiocassette tape and instruction manual
that guides a group through a blend of exercises to improve balance,
muscular strength, stability and flexibility.
Balance
exercises: Staying steady on your feet, Mayo Clinic (US).
Physical activity is one of the best things you can do to help prevent
falls. Activity helps promote balance and coordination. Certain
exercises also can help you maintain your balancing skills.
Exercise:
A Guide from the National Institute on Aging (US)
Exercise
for Older Adults, National Institutes of Health - Senior Heath
(US)
For
The Young At Heart - Exercise Tips For Seniors, American Physical
Therapy Association. Tips
on exercise and everyday activities: Gardening , Golf , Walking
, Jogging , Travel, Water, and Choosing Your Physical Therapist.
Growing
Stronger strength training program for older adults from the
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Your
Walking Workout
The In Motion walking workout program is set up to assist you in
meeting your physical activity goals based on how active you currently
are. We have tips and suggestions for you before you event start
on shoes, walking technique and staying with your program. Once
you start, we provide you with a walking chart to monitor your progress
and we will send you motivational tips and encouragement along the
way!
Stories
Benefits
of ACTIVE LIVING for Seniors Stories
of First Nations seniors who are positive role models who lead healthy,
active lives and whose healthy lifestyle can have a positive influence
on others.
Organizations and
clubs
Ottawa
Bicycle Club
Walking
Clubs in Ottawa
Citizens
for Safe Cycling - CfSC is a voluntary association of cyclists
who work for better, safer, environmentally- friendly cycling in
Ottawa.
Ottawalk
- an association of pedestrians
and walkers of Ottawa and area.
For professionals
Canadian
Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA)
whose purpose is to develop, encourage and promote an active, healthy
lifestyle for Canadian adults that will enhance the dignity of the
aging process.
Exercise
for healthy aging, Mayo Clinic (US)
Fitness
Facts for Older Americans, Administration on Aging (US)
Get
active about physical activity - Ask, advise, assist: get your patients
moving - College of Family Physicians of Canada
The
Leisure Information Network - For professionals andvolunteers
in recreation, sport, culture and lifestyle enhancement
Seniors
and Smog - City of Ottawa
Join
the Smog Alert Network - recieve an email when there is a smog
alert in your area, from the Ontario ministry of Environment and
Energy
Osteoporosis:
The Bone Thief -
Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens bones to the point
where they break easily. When bones are weakened by osteoporosis,
a simple fall can cause a fracture or break. National Institute
on Aging
Osteoporosis
Quebec - information on various aspects of osteoporosis and
bone health
| Falls
and Falls Prevention |
General
Bruno
and Alice - A love story in 12 parts
about seniors and safety from Health Canada
Falls
Fact Sheets from Veterans Affairs Canada
Getting
Up From a Fall, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Step
Forward with Confidence - Veterans Affairs Canada
You
can prevent falls - Fact Sheets from Health Canada
Home Safety
Fall
Prevention: Three Simple Steps from
Veterans Affairs Canada - risk factors checklist
The
Safe Living Guide - A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors - Health
Canada - more than just falls prevention
Home
Adaptations for Seniors' Independence
(HASI) - This program helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor
home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live
in their own homes independently.
Facts
and statistics
The
facts from Veterans Affairs Canada
Seniors'
falls – an emerging public health crisis, Veterans Affairs
Canada.
| Activity-friendly
communities |
Exercise
in Daily Life: Supportive Environments
- Findings of an Australian study on what people need to make exercise
a part of their day.
A
Checklist of the Qualities of the New Urbanism Design Philosophy
- from the McMaster University Sustainable Communities Research
Group
Transportation
Better
Environmentally Sound Transportation - BEST strives to make
our communities healthier places to live by promoting sustainable
transportation and land-use planning, and pedestrian, cycling and
transit-oriented neighbourhoods.
Citizens
for Safe Cycling - CfSC is a voluntary association of cyclists
who work for better, safer, environmentally- friendly cycling in
Ottawa.
Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center - The PBIC is a clearinghouse
for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy,
education, enforcement and access and mobility. The PBIC serves
anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners,
engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement
and the health community.
Marketing
campaigns around
the world that are being used to persuade people to walk and bike
instead of drive. Compiled by the Pedestrian
and Bicycle Information Center
Ottawa
Bicycle Club
Ottawalk
- an association of pedestrians
and walkers of Ottawa and area.
Collaboration
Community
Development, Government of Alberta, Working
in Partnership - Recipes for Success kit
Advocacy
America
Walks Toolbox for Pedestrian Advocates
Complain!
- where to report cycling hazards on roads and pathways in the City
of Ottawa
For
professionals
Community
Tool Box, Kansas
Tools
for Living Well, a joint project of
the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists and the University
of Ottawa
Assistive
Devices Program - administered by the Operational Support Branch
of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. The objective
of ADP is to financially assist Ontario residents with long term
physical disabilities to obtain basic, competitively priced, personalized
assistive devices appropriate for the individual's needs and essential
for independent living.
Go
for it! A Guide to choosing and using assistive devices from
Health Canada
Help
yourself to assistive devices! from Health Canada
For
professionals
Physical
Activity Evaluation Handbook from the National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Being
active is believing
(from the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute)
Motivation
and Fitness from
Spirit in Motion - Active Living & Aboriginal Older Adults,
National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization
Behavior
Change Through Mass Communication
Family Health International
Effects
of Aging, American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons
National
Advisory Council on Aging - created to assist and advise the
Minister of Health on all matters related to the aging of the Canadian
population and the quality of life of seniors
National
Institute on Aging, United States
Ottawa
Seniors
CARP,
Canada's Association for the Fifty-Plus
Community
Access Program - The Community Access Program (CAP) is a Government
of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, that aims
to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet
and the skills they need to use it effectively
Active
Living
Active
Living Coalition for Older Adults (ALCOA)
Active
Living Ontario
Supporting the work of physical activity leaders in Ontario
Canadian
Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute (CFLRI)
The mission of the Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
is to enhance the well-being of Canadians through research and communication
of information about physically active lifestyles to the public
and private sectors.
Go
for Green - a national non-profit organization that encourages
active living and environmental stewardship
Aging
American
Society on Aging
National
Advisory Council on Aging - created to assist and advise the
Minister of Health on all matters related to the aging of the Canadian
population and the quality of life of seniors
National
Institute on Aging United States
Ottawa
Seniors
CARP,
Canada's Association for the Fifty-Plus
Canadian
Centre for Activity and Aging
Health
Ontario
Public Health Association
British
Columbia Injury Research and Prevention Unit (BCIRPU)
Canada
Safety Council
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