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Tools and Guidance Documents

Partnering Principles and Strategies: A Guidance Document

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The following guidance document can be used to plan for meaningful engagement and partnerships with patient, caregiver and public research partners in activities and projects. Below, we outline the core principles that should guide the involvement of patients, caregivers and public research partners and the best practices for carrying this out when engaging older adults on agingfocused initiatives.

Preparing for Patient-Oriented Research Meetings with Older Adults and Caregivers Trainee Workbook

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This workbook for research trainees provides suggestions to consider when planning virtual or in-person meetings with older adults and caregivers to inform research planning, implementation, and knowledge mobilization.

Implementing Principles of Meaningful and Ethical Engagement Meeting Planner Template

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This template assists in the facilitation of planning and recording meetings designed to meaningful and ethically engage older adults and/or caregivers in the research process.