Seniors' Health

General information

Government of Quebec 

• Private Seniors’ Residences

Biblio-Santé 

• Seniors and aging (Édition 2024, french only)

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) 

• Health and Safety of Seniors on the Road

Éducaloi

• Planning for Tomorrow: Choosing a Place to Live as a Senior

Government of Canada 

• Healthy Living: Seniors

CBI Home Health 

• Independent Living: A Guide to Keep You Safe, Healthy and Independent

Government of New Brunswick 

• We are All in this Together: An Aging Strategy for New Brunswick

American Academy of Family Physicians (USA)

• Seniors

American Geriatrics Society Health in Aging (USA)

• Aging & Health A to Z

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)

• Healthy Aging: Promoting Well-being in Older Adults (2017)

Dana Foundation (USA)

• Successful Aging & Your Brain (2017) [guide booklet] 
• Successful Aging & Your Brain (2017) [Video]

Medline Plus (USA)

• Older Adult Health

Merck Manual — Consumer Version (USA)

• Older People’s Health Issues

National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (USA)

• For Older Adults

National Institute on Aging (USA)

• Health Information
• A Guide for Older People: Talking with Your Doctor

Physical activity

McGill University Health Centre

• SAFE: senior adult fitness exercises

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology 

• Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines For Older Adults – 65 Years & Older

Dietitians of Canada 

• Tips For Getting Active at Any Age

Government of Canada 

• Physical Activity Tips for Older Adults (65 Years And Older)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)

• Physical Activity Benefits for Adults 65 or Older

Nutrition

Portail santé mieux-être 

• Nutrition for Seniors

Government of Canada 

• Food Safety for Adults Ages 60 and Over

Dietitians of Canada 

• Seniors Nutrition
• A Guide to Healthy Eating for Older Adults

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (USA)

• Healthy Lifestyle for Healthy Older Adults

Mayo Clinic (USA)

• Senior Health: How to Prevent and Detect Malnutrition

United States Department of Agriculture (USA)

• Older Adults: Healthy Eating As We Age

United States Food and Drug Administration (USA)

• Using the Nutrition Facts Label: For Older Adults

Legal rights

Éducaloi 

• Seniors: A Short Guide

Services Québec 

• Programs and Services for Seniors

Ministère de la Famille du Québec 

• Elder Abuse, A Social Problem

Government of Canada 

• Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum
• Programs and Benefits for Seniors

Finances

Revenu Québec 

• Tax Benefits for Seniors
• Seniors and Taxation

Services Québec 

• Programs and Services for Seniors

Government of Canada 

• Programs and Benefits for Seniors

Support resources

• Care and services - Institut de gériatrie de Montréal CIUSSS 

• Programs and Services for Seniors - Gouvernement du Québec 

• Cummings Centre for Seniors 

• Saint-Laurent Volunteer and Community Resource Centre 

• Eva Marsden Centre for Social Justice and Aging (formerly known as the NDG Senior Citizens' Council)

• Active Ageing Canada 

• Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health 

• Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse 

• Little Brothers (program to alleviate the social isolation and loneliness of seniors) 

• Federal/​Provincial/​Territorial Min­is­ters Respon­si­ble for Seniors Forum