Grant: Operating Grant: Voluntary Sector Knowledge Mobilization Support Grant

Many older adults, caregivers, and frontline professionals struggle to distinguish normal aging from early dementia, while evidence shows that social isolation, chronic stress, neglect, and elder abuse accelerate cognitive decline. Yet few community resources explain these links in clear, culturally accessible ways. This project mobilizes current aging and dementia research into plain-language, culturally safe knowledge products that promote healthy brain aging, early recognition of cognitive change, and awareness of elder abuse as a preventable risk factor, strengthening community capacity to support diverse aging populations. Objectives: 1. Improve understanding of normal aging versus early dementia. 2. Promote evidence-based strategies for healthy brain aging. 3. Increase awareness of elder abuse and neglect as brain health risks. 4. Produce accessible, culturally relevant Knowledge Mobilization (KM) products. 5. Build community capacity through co-hosted workshops. 6. Evaluate reach, engagement, and learning uptake using KM-appropriate methods.