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Peer mentoring in long-term care is a win-win

Interacting with peers in a purposeful and meaningful way can help combat loneliness and depression in long-term care a recently published paper has found. Susan Brown is the Director of Research Coordination and Research-Practice Integration at the RIA, and one of...

Helping children and older adults connect: Breaking down barriers and stereotypes with music

On Friday January 24, 2020, the Village of Riverside Glen long-term care home in Guelph hosted a “Lunch-and-Learn” event to showcase their innovative intergenerational music therapy program and discuss the benefits of the program for residents and members of the...

Connecting the dots: Helping older adults navigate the legal system

Navigating the legal system can be challenging at the best of times. Some older adults face additional barriers to accessing legal information they may need – perhaps they don’t have family or friends they can turn to, or aren’t aware of what sorts of legal documents...