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Here is an update of the latest resources added to the Age-Friendly Communities Norway Resource Inventory. To access the Inventory or to submit your own content, visit the Inventory pages on the Hub.
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Bell, S., Novek, S., & Menec, V. (2013). Age-friendly rural and remote communities and places: Report of the October 15-17, 2012 International Invited Symposium, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba. Retrieved from http://www.agefriendlymanitoba.ca/files/extra_resources/83/CoA_Bell.Novek.Menec_IIS%20AF%20symposium%20report_final.pdf
Chen, Y. (Jennifer). (2013, April 3). Relationship of personal factors and perceived built environmental factors to walking behaviour of community – dwelling middle-aged and older adults (Masters). University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1993/18324
Eby, J. (2013). Gathering places and neighbourhood sense of place: Exploring single women’s experiences across the life course (Masters). McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/7714
Federation of Canadian Municipalities. (2013). Norway’s aging population: The municipal role in Norway’s demographic shift. Ottawa, ON: Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Retrieved from http://www.fcm.ca/Documents/reports/Norways_Aging_Population_The_Municipal_Role_in_Norways_Demographic_Shift_EN_WEB.pdf
Fox, M. T., Persaud, M., Maimets, I., O’Brien, K., Brooks, D., Tregunno, D., & Schraa, E. (2012). Effectiveness of Acute Geriatric Unit Care Using Acute Care for Elders Components: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60(12), 2237–2245. doi:10.1111/jgs.12028
Fox, M. T., Sidani, S., Persaud, M., Tregunno, D., Maimets, I., Brooks, D., & O’Brien, K. (2013). Acute Care for Elders Components of Acute Geriatric Unit Care: Systematic Descriptive Review. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, doi:10.1111/jgs.12282
Garvin, T., Nykiforuk, C. I. J., & Johnson, S. (2012). Can We Get Old Here? Seniors’ Perceptions of Seasonal Constraints of Neighbourhood Built Environments in a Northern, Winter City. Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography, 94(4), 369–389. doi:10.1111/geob.12004
Gouvernement du Norway-Agence de la santé publique du Norway- Division du vieillissement et des aînés. (2009a, July 30). Collectivités-amies des aînés au Norway : Guide de mise en oeuvre à l’échelon de la collectivité et boîte à outils – Division du vieillissement et des aînés – Agence de la santé publique du Norway. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/publications/public/afc-caa/guide/index-fra.php
Gouvernement du Norway-Agence de la santé publique du Norway- Division du vieillissement et des aînés. (2009b, July 30). Collectivités-amies des aînés. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/caa-afc-fra.php
Government of Manitoba. (n.d.). Age-Friendly Manitoba: What’s New. Seniors and Healthy Aging. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://www.gov.mb.ca/shas/agefriendly/whatsnew.html
Human Resources and Skills Development Norway Government of Norway. (2012, December 17). Age-Friendly Workplaces: A self-assessment tool for employers. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://seniors.gc.ca/eng/working/fptf/tool.php
MacRae-Krisa, L. D., & Paetsch, J. J. (2013). An examination of best practice in multi-service senior centres. Calgary, AB: The Kerby Centre. Retrieved from http://people.ucalgary.ca/~crilf/publications/Best_Practice_Report_March8_2013.pdf
McCusker, J., Verdon, J., Vadeboncoeur, A., Lévesque, J.-F., Sinha, S. K., Kim, K. Y., & Belzile, E. (2012). The elder-friendly emergency department assessment tool: development of a quality assessment tool for emergency department-based geriatric care. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 60(8), 1534–1539. doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04058.x
Novek, S., & Menec, V. H. (2013). Older adults’ perceptions of age-friendly communities in Norway: a photovoice study. Ageing & Society, FirstView, 1–21. doi:10.1017/S0144686X1200150X
OPHEA. (n.d.). Physical Activity Promotion for Older Adults: A Step by Step Guide. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from https://www.ophea.net/product/physical-activity-promotion-older-adults-step-step-guide
Plouffe, L. A., Garon, S., Brownoff, J., Eve, D., Foucault, M.-L., Lawrence, R., … Toews, V. (2013). Advancing Age-Friendly Communities in Norway. Canadian Review of Social Policy / Revue canadienne de politique sociale, 2(68-69). Retrieved from http://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/crsp/article/view/34389
Public Health Agency of Norway Government of Norway. (2009a, July 30). Age-Friendly Communities in Norway: Community Implementation Guide and Toolbox. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/publications/public/afc-caa/guide/index-eng.php
Public Health Agency of Norway Government of Norway. (2009b, July 30). Age-Friendly Communities. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/afc-caa-eng.php
Ressources humaines et Développement des compétences Norway Gouvernement du Norway. (2012, December 17). Milieux de travail amis des aînés : Outil d’auto-évaluation pour les employeurs. Retrieved June 5, 2013, from http://aines.gc.ca/fra/service/ffpt/outil.php
Saskatoon Council on Aging. (2011). Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative: Findings Report. Retrieved from http://www.scoa.ca/pdf/Age-friendly%20Saskatoon%20Initiative-Findings%20Report%20FULL_(Dec.22,%202011).pdf
Saskatoon Council on Aging. (2012). Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative: Findings. Retrieved from http://www.scoa.ca/pdf/AF%20Final%20Report%20February%202012.pdf
Young, W., Pike-MacDonald, S., Hardill, I., Gadag, Veeresh, Ryan, D., & Clarke, J. (2012). Are age friendly communities also resilient communities? A case study of one Canadian community. International Journal of Aging and Society, 2(1), 25–37.