Interested in easy-to-understand, evidence-based information on healthy aging? Do you promote healthy aging or advocate for seniors' issues in your work? Are you involved in developing legislation, policies, programs or services for older adults? Are you looking for evidence-based health information for self-management in older patients? The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal can help. This online database and knowledge sharing portal is part of the Labarge Optimal Aging Initiative. How can the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal help you? The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal is a free and easy-to-use website that gives you access to high-quality information to help you age well. Many other online resources offer healthy aging information. What sets the Portal apart from the crowd is its emphasis on providing only the best evidence, and telling you why it’s considered the best. The Portal filters out the noise and makes it easy to understand how evidence-based information can help you — whether you’re a citizen, a clinician, a public health professional or a policymaker. •Content is drawn from three internationally-recognized sources for public health, clinical and policymaking evidence on aging issues. •Blog posts, web resource ratings and evidence summaries provide quick and easy-to-read ‘bottom line’ messages, translating the evidence into formats that are easily understood by a wide audience. •Tailored email alerts, Facebook and @Mac_AgingNews Twitter updates deliver the latest research evidence on headline topics directly to readers. To see the summary statement of this tool developed by NCCMT, click here: http://www.nccmt.ca/resources/search/244 The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada and affiliated with McMaster University. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada. NCCMT is one of six National Collaborating Centres (NCCs) for Public Health. The Centres promote and improve the use of scientific research and other knowledge to strengthen public health practices and policies in Canada.

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McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Presenters:
Susannah Watson, M.A.
Stephanie Venator-Paul
September 12, 2016
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Health Evidence
McMaster University
Stephanie Venator-Paul
Citizen Advisory Council Member
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal

11. Spotlight on: The McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
An website to guide evidence-based public health
for healthy aging
Susannah Watson - Project Coordinator
Stephanie Venator-Paul – Citizen Advisory Council Member
Health Evidence - School of Nursing
McMaster University

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27. Star ratings
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 www.mcmasteroptimalaging.org
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30. Implications for public health
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resources

31. Implications for public health
c) Teach students, staff, patients and clients
evidence-informed decision making and
critical appraisal skills

32. Community engagement
Expert Advisory Council
- Clinicians, researchers, practitioners and educators
Citizen Advisory Council
- Older adults and caregivers
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Stephanie Venator-Paul
- Citizen Advisory Council member

34. Implications for citizens
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Reliability of the Web Resource Rating tool
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Content validity
 Are online messages about healthy aging supported by the latest high quality
research evidence?
Impact on readers
 Does access to information change what people know and do to stay healthy?

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Susannah Watson
Project Coordinator – Health Evidence
swatson@healthevidence.org
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