Brochures and Factsheets
This document is part of a series of factsheets entitled Word to the Wise, part of the Aging Without Violence Project.
Read Issue 5: Unique Barriers Exist for Older Women Experiencing Violence
About the project Aging WIthout Violence:
A snapshot of life experiences and attitudes of Australians aged 50 and over
''This research was commissioned by the Federation of nine Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia – including all eight COTA state and territory organisations and COTA Australia – in order to understand the views, life experiences and needs of Australians aged 50+.''
Find the whole report right here
Source: COTA
This brochure by Competition Bureau Canada outlines the different kind of frauds and scams out there, how to spot them, how to protect yourself and how to report them.
- Fraud fighting 101
- Subscription traps
- Identity theft
- CEO scams
- Health and medical scams
- Romance scams
- Business scams
- Phishing and smishing scams
- Tax scams
- Door-to-door scams
- Emergency scams
- Purchase of merchandise scams
- Sale of merchandise scams
- Red flags: things to watch for
- Reporting a scam
Source: Competition Bureau Canada
Strengthening the partnership between seniors, families and practitioners in the context of social and health care services
Shared decision-making ensures that interventions are adapted to the complexity of older adults’ health conditions, in accordance with their values and preferences. Concretely, shared decision-making is one of the core components of the patient-centred approach advocated by a number of national organizations, including the College of Family Physicians of Canada. In Quebec, this approach is also a cornerstone of the Plan stratégique 2015- 2020 developed by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS)
Source: CREGES
- Tips for Staying Safe
- Being in a Healthy Relationship
- Keeping Abuse Out of YourNew Relationship
- Long Term Dating Relationships –Legal Considerations
- Getting Help if Things Go Wrong
