The document discusses how social media and online communities can help make aging more socially acceptable by connecting older adults and allowing them to stay active and engaged. It notes that older adults are increasingly using social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The document advocates embracing online discussions like #hcsmca to raise awareness of issues impacting seniors and drive positive change for all ages.

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Google profile
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3. #hcsmca
appeals to healthcare conscious people of all ages

4. NOT BREAKING NEWS
Ageing is Socially Unacceptable
Words and images reflect our feelings and attitudes about youth and ageing

5. When thinking of ageing, rarely do we
envision positive images or words
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6. NOT BREAKING NEWS
Youth is Socially Acceptable
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7. OLD
YOUNG
Positive and negative experiences
are not age exclusive
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INDEPENDENT T PESSIMISTIC

8. Young or old, life is a treasure and
each person and experience is valuable
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9. Fear of ageing and death are often related
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10. Together, we can create a brighter, healthier
future for the ageing population!
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11. GROUNDBREAKING NEWS
OMG! LOL Google Alert
Older people are using Social Media! I must have a lot of Klout
because I have 3,294 friends
#FF Hip on Facebook and even more
followers on Twitter!
Tweeps!
@hcsmca
@CoolGranny
#90istheNew70!
@healthydebate
Do you really want
to know what
I ‘m thinking?

12. Social media and #hcsmca is helping to make
ageing socially acceptable!
Smile!
We are
ALL
ageing!
Congrats to all involved!

13. It’s important for people of all ages
Yes! We have
to feel useful and needed and relevant. systemic issues
I will quit in long term care
@smokershelpline smoking! homes and
hospitals.
OK
support advise Let’s join the tweet chat
learn share
care listen help today on #hcsmca. They’re
discussing the need for
Ombudsman oversight of
healthcare facilities in
www.virtualhospice.ca Ontario!
@VirtualHospice

14. Today’s user-friendly technologies
open windows to the world for all ages

15. Here’s a snapshot of my
social footprint prior to using social media

16. The good old days of youth?

17. Circumstances changed and
I began to change along with them

18. My social media footprint has grown
exponentially in the past six months.
I love
social
Health
media! Promotion
Health
Advocacy

19. Social media and online communities
change my world and yours!

20. Let’s embrace #hcsmca to make a difference for all ages
My facebook group is called
Cause for Concern: Ontario’s Long Term Care Homes
On Twitter: @CfCOntLTCHomes
All Ages Welcome!
We are all worthy, relevant and visible and we each have much to contribute!