Alcohol and Aging
This webpage and associated flyer provide information about low risk drinking for older adults.– Government of British Columbia
Agriculture’s Connection to Health: A summary of the evidence relevant to British Columbia
The purpose of this document is to present the evidence on associations between agriculture and health.The relationship between agriculture and human health in British Columbia (BC) is complex and multifaceted. The availability of healthy food is an important determinant of health, but only one of many connections between agriculture and health. Agriculture influences food choices…
Air Quality and Climate Change
Provides information on reporting, specialized studies, plans, and resident engagement.– Metro Vancouver
Age-Friendly Rural and Remote Communities: A Guide
A version of the Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide adapted to the considerations of rural and remote communities, developed using input from seniors in ten rural and/or remote communities in Canada, including two in British Columbia (Alert Bay and Lumby).– Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors
Age-Friendly Communities Evaluation Guide: Using Indicators to Measure Progress
A new publication by the Public Health Agency of Canada is a fantastic tool to help build and evalute age-friendly healthy built environments.
Age-Friendly Communities Canada Hub
Designed to bring together all those interested in age-friendly communities in Canada. Sections on new knowledge, networks, research, policy and practice.– Age-Friendly Communities Canada Hub
Age-friendly BC
Provides information on how communities and businesses can become age-friendly, and summaries of age-friendly community action examples in Revelstoke, Saanich, and West Vancouver.– Province of BC
Age-friendly and Disability-friendly OCPs
Age-friendly and disability-friendly OCPs can make it easier for seniors and people with disabilities and health and activity limitations (including mobility, visual, hearing and cognitive impairments and mental health challenges) to move around their communities and participate in all aspects of community life – economic, social, recreational and cultural – through improved planning, design, and service provision. The…
Active Transportation, Health and Community Design – What is the Canadian Evidence Saying? Planning Healthy Communities Fact Sheet No. 1
Succinct fact sheet based on a review of recent evidence in Canada.– Canadian Institute of Planners
Active Travel for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet: A Toolkit for Health Professionals.
CAPE (Canadian Association for Physicians for the Environment) has released a new toolkit to help health professionals become advocates of active transportation and transit with their patients and in their communities. The toolkit is designed with five stand-alone modules so people can focus on the ones of most interest to them. The toolkit also includes…