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Fall 2013

Esso, Christelle M.-C.

Although many policy frameworks, research definitions and programs on Healthy Aging are available in Canada and abroad, little is known about older adults’ perspectives on this topic. Given the steady increase of the numbers of older Canadians, as well as the diversity of their cultural...

2007-11-14

Tremblay, Mark S., Shephard, Roy J., Brawley, Lawrence R., Cameron, Christine, Craig, Cora Lynn, Duggan, Mary, Esliger, Dale W., Hearst, William, Hicks, Audrey, Janssen, Ian, Katzmarzyk, Peter T., Latimer, Amy E., Martin Ginis, Kathleen A., McGuire, Ashlee, Paterson, Donald H., Sharratt, Michael, Spence, John C., Timmons, Brian, Warburton, Darren, Young, T. Kue, Zehr, Lori

"This article summarizes the main findings from the papers included in this journal supplement. It consolidates the evidence currently available to inform and advance the development of physical activity guidelines for Canadians, and it highlights the specific needs of various population...

2006-04-01

Alberta Centre for Active Living

2007

Forbes, D.A., Wood, J., Morgan, D., Taylor, B., Markle-Reid, M., Forbes, S.C.

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: 1.To evaluate the effects of physical activity programs on function (e.g., activities of daily [ADLs], physical function), cognition, mood, behaviour, and mortality in older persons with dementia. 2.To...

2008

Morgan, D., Wood, J., Culum, I., Markle-Reid, M., Forbes, S.C., Forbes, D.A.

Background. There is some evidence that physical activity delays the onset of dementia in healthy older adults and slows down cognitive decline to prevent the onset of cognitive disability. Studies using animal models suggest that physical activity has the potential to attenuate the...

Fall 2002

Alberta Centre for Active Living

Four articles on physical activity for people at different stages in life. Includes articles on children and youth, older adults, and baby boomers.

2007

Neufeld, A., Kushner, K. E.

2003-01-01

Brown, M., Hik, D.S., Weir, J., Dabros, A., Cahill, J.F.

Various effects on plant growth associated with handling or touching plants are well documented from greenhouse and laboratory studies, but are generally unknown or ignored under field conditions. We examined the prevalence of the effects of handling, at levels typical of many ecological...

Spring 2019

Malik, Manoj K

Dementia is a clinical state, characterized by symptoms indicative of deterioration of memoryand cognitive functions that interferes with social or occupational functioning. According to2018 statistics, around 50 million people are living with dementia, and this number will increaseto 131.5...

2014

Field, Catherine J., McCormack, James P., Caulfield, Timothy, Rachul, Christen, Clark, Marianne

Objective To examine the nature of media coverage of vitamin D in relation to its role in health and the need for supplements. Design Media content analysis. Setting Print articles from elite newspapers in the UK, the USA and Canada. Participants 294 print newspaper articles appearing over...