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CATALIST: The Canadian Network for Third Age Learning
is a bilingual network of 50 organizations across Canada that fosters
and promotes third age learning through shared knowledge, expertise,
research and resources. CATALIST serves as a contact point for collaboration
about later life learning in Canada and has links to similar networks
around the world. http://prometheus.cc.uregina.ca/catalist/whatis.html
Centre
on Aging, University of Manitoba, was established on July 1,
1982, with a mandate to serve as a focal point for the conduct of
research on aging. The Centre has developed a national and international
reputation for research excellence. The experiences of aging individuals
and the dynamics of an aging society are investigated using rigorous
scientific standards. Community representatives contribute to all
projects, and the Centre distributes its findings to administrators,
policy makers, practitioners, and seniors to assist them in making
decisions.
Saskatoon
Council on Aging Inc., a non-profit voluntary organization which
is dedicated to the promotion of dignity, health and independence
of older adults, is operated by a voluntary board, the majority
of whom are older adults.
SeniorNet
is a national nonprofit American organization whose mission is to
build a community of computer-using seniors. SeniorNet provides
adults 55 and older with information and instruction about computer
technologies so that they can use their new skills for their own
benefit and to benefit society. Started as a research project at
the University of San Francisco in 1986 by Dr. Mary Furlong, SeniorNet
was incorporated in 1990 as an independent nonprofit organization.
The
Seniors Computer Information Project (SCIP) is a highly acclaimed
guide for retirees and older adults to Manitoba, Canada and world-wide
information and services. It includes information supplied by local
information providers and pointers to sites of interest to seniors
on the World Wide Web. SCIP is a project of Creative Retirement
Manitoba.
Third
Age Centre, St. Thomas University Fredericton, New Brunswick
is an autonomous, non-profit body associated with St. Thomas University,
Fredericton, New Brunswick, with headquarters on the University
campus, and predominantly serving the English language community
of New Brunswick. The Third Age Centre was established at St. Thomas
in 1990 under the auspices of the Chair in Gerontology. http://www.stthomasu.ca/research/3rdage/Wellington
FreeSpace Community Network is a not-for-profit organization dedicated
to providing the residents of Wellington County the means to benefit
from and take advantage of the opportunities offered by electronic
information sharing technology. WFCN is a community based organization
seeking to empower individuals by providing barrier-free internet
and world wide web access, a community information network infrastructure,
and the training and vision to make Wellington County the most information
integrated area in the world.
Alzheimer Society of Canada/Société Alzheimer
du Canada
Provides information, links and on-line videos about Alzheimer Disease;
also offers access to on-line publications, forums and chats
http://www.alzheimer.ca |