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What Is It? LinkAGES is an interactive, resource based website for and about older Nova Scotians, and is supported by the Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia, and managed by an Advisory Committee with representatives from the Group of IX. It is a central on-line meeting place on issues of concern to Nova Scotian seniors and those who care about them. Participation is FREE to anyone who wishes to participate. OUR GOAL With YOUR involvement we hope to make LinkAGES the most comprehensive and interactive website for local and provincial information for and about older Nova Scotians. INTERACTIVITY PLUS! By becoming a member you yourself have the power to join in discussions, tell others about upcoming events, share news of projects you are involved in, and much much more. You can add your input just by typing it in ---- there are no other special skills required. Our online resources contain a large selection of local, regional and national research projects, publications, events, organizations, educational opportunities, government agencies and services and more. You can view these resources by seeing the whole list, looking into category folders or searching under a keyword. Please help the resource bank grow by adding links, information, and ideas. SPEAK YOUR MIND! There's definitely a role for you! Let the LinkAGES community know what your concerns are, what you are working on, and how we can work together. Tell us how we can make this site the most interactive and complete source of information on seniors in Nova Scotia! TOP YOUR INPUT COUNTS! Talking about the issues and activities that are important in the lives of older Nova Scotians helps groups such as the Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia better reflect this reality when meeting with policy-makers. Make sure your voice gets heard! FIRST THINGS FIRST Before joining LinkAGES you must first register with Community Zero (the company that provides this webspace for us. You will need to register a user name to identify yourself on the site, as well as a password. Your user name is the main way people will get to identify you in the community. If you are representing an organization, you might want to use its acronym (eg. GANS for Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia) or some other short form. As an individual you might want to use your whole name (eg. JaneDoe) a combination of initials and name (eg. JDoe or JaneD) or a nickname. You can change your user name at a later date if you decide to do so. TOP QUESTIONS? As you begin to find your way through the community, please look at the file "Frequently Asked Questions about LinkAGES" that is available for download in the File Sharing Section. If you have any difficulty or questions as you explore the community, please give us feedback either through the Feedback page (shown on your navigation bar on the left) or by emailing GANS@canada.com. KEEP IN MIND.... Please note that the resources, links and comments on this website are provided as an information service only. While the information is screened by many different people in an attempt to provide only high quality resources, the Gerontology Association of Nova Scotia is not necessarily affiliated with any of these sources of information and is not responsible for the content they contain. CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE! The Gerontology Association gratefully acknowledges the support of the Population Health Fund of Health Canada which got this community started. In addition ongoing support from the Nova Scotia Senior's Secretariat, the Royal Canadian Legion (Maritime/Nunavut Command) and various individual sponsors is keeping the community open at no cost to participants. The views herein do not necessarily represent the official policies of any of our supporters. TOP