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October 1 was the #I#internationaldayofolderperson , designated by the UN General Assembly in 1990. Since then, the number of people aged 65 and over has tripled, from around 260 million to 761 million. This year’s theme asked how societies c
This weekend is #GenWellWeekend and it is all about social connection! We at the @fondationmiroirfoundation know how much a short visit, a phone call, or a shared coffee can change an older adult’s week. Chronic loneliness will rarely announc
World Physical Therapy Day (September 8th) has us at the @fondationmiroirfoundation thinking about the ways people rebuild movement, and how not all of them happen in a clinic. Through HorsePower for Seniors, delivered by @@trott_riding in Ottawa
At the Miroir Foundation, we talk a lot about what keeps older adults connected to their communities. The Town of Brome Lake, Québec, is putting that into practice. The town is training local shop owners, staff and first responders to suppor
À la Fondation Miroir, nous parlons beaucoup de ce qui permet aux aînés à maintenir des liens avec leur communauté. La Ville de Lac-Brome, au Québec, en offre un bel exemple. La ville forme les commer&ccedil
What are you doing September 18 to 20? Join in the @genwellproject #GenWellWeekend. The ask is small: call someone, sit with someone, show up for ten minutes. At the Miroir Foundation, we see what can be sparked during that ten minutes with an o

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