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World Health Day 2022: Our planet, Our Health

April 7 is World Health Day and this year’s theme is ‘Our Planet, Our Health.’ In celebration of creating a healthier tomorrow, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) is drawing attention to CLSA research that explores healthy communities and the factors associated with aging well.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and an increasing incidence of chronic disease, the 2022 theme for World Health Day is meant to emphasize the need for a green and healthy recovery that puts the health of all individuals and the planet at the centre and fosters a movement to create societies focused on well-being. The following CLSA studies, focused on the well-being of older adults and their environment, are instrumental to improve understanding of what is needed to build healthy, age-friendly societies:

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