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Associations and Centres

• Alberta Association on Gerontology
• Aging Research Centre - A service that allows researchers in this field to find information that is related to the study of the aging process.
• Alliance for Aging Research - The Alliance for Aging Research is a private, not-for-profit advocacy organization fighting for science policies in the nation’s capital to speed breakthroughs for greater health, vitality and longevity.
• Alzheimer Society of Canada / Société Alzheimer du Canada - The Alzheimer Society provides information and support to caregivers, and funds caregiving research to help those living with the disease.
• American Geriatrics Society
• American Society on Aging - Committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those working with older adults and their families.
• Canadian Association for the Fifty-Plus
• Canadian Association on Gerontology / Association canadienne de gérontologie - A professional organization which provides leadership in the area of aging in Canada. Through its many activities, CAG helps to foster research, education, and policy aimed at improving the quality of life of the elderly in Canada.
• The Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging - The CCAA's mission: To develop, encourage and promote an active, healthy lifestyle for Canadian adults that wil enhance the dignity of the aging process.
• Canadian Home Care Association | Association canadienne de soins et services à domicile - Dedicated to advancing quality home and community care across Canada, by expanding the information and knowledge base necessary to facilitate informed decisions and best practices at the national, provincial and local levels.
• Centre for Policy on Ageing
• Gerontologica Society of America
• International Association on Gerontology - Includes a list of related associations from around the world
• Nova Scotia Centre on Aging
• Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes & Services for Seniors
• Ontario Gerontology Association / Association ontarienne de gérontologie
• Ontario PsychoGeriatric Association - An interdisciplinary association dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of the elderly
• Ontario Retirement Communities Association
• Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto's Online Services
• Research into Ageing - A national medical research charity dedicated to promoting good health in later life by preventing the major causes of disability in old age and improving the treatments available.
• Victorian Order of Nurses

Government Sites

• Health Canada's Aging and Seniors Page / Page de Vieillissement et des ainés de Santé Canada - National Advisory Council on Aging
• The National Institute on Aging - One of the National Institutes of Health, the principal biomedical research agency of the United States Government. The NIA promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education.
• Nova Scotia's Seniors Citizens' Secretariat
• Seniors Canada Online (Health Canada) - Info-aînés Canada (Santé Canada)

Academic Sites - University/College Departments

• McMaster University - Gerontology
• Mount Royal College - Alberta - If you work with older adults, want to understand changing demographics or are interested in promoting healthy aging, Mount Royal's Gerontology: Studies in Aging certificate program will be of interest to you.
• Queen's University - Division of Geriatric Medicine
• Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre and Programs
• University of Toronto - Institute for Life Course and Aging - The Institute has a mandate to carry out research into the process of human development, life course and aging, population aging, and the aged, in the social, psychological and health sciences.
• University of Waterloo's Department of Health Studies and Gerontology - Through education and research, our goal is to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities.
• University of Waterloo - Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) - An information and communication link between researchers and practitioners.

Age-related Web Sites

• AgeInfo - AgeInfo is an information service about old age and ageing provided by the Library and Information Service of the Centre for Policy on Ageing (UK).
• AgeNet - AgeNet is an information and referral network designed to "Bridge the Distance" between aging parents and adult children by providing actionable information about products and services that are important to enhancing the quality of life of older adults and their families.
• Fifty-plus.net - Welcome to the Fifty-Plus.net online community. Here you can meet and make new friends, exchange ideas and help yourself and others to improve the quality of life in Canada.
• Institute of Gerontology - designed as an online resource for researchers, educators, practitioners, and others interested in aging and older individuals.
• IANet - The Interactive Aging Network, is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving organizations that provide services to older adults.
• Seniors Search
• United Generations Ontario - Promotes intergenerational opportunities which lead to personal wellbeing and interaction throughout the life cycle.

Articles

• Breaking Through the Barriers The challenges of communication
• The Senior Times - Your senior online magazine