🧠 Addressing Dementia in Canada: The Current State, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care for People Living with Dementia 🗓️ Date: September 24, 2026 🕛 Time: 12 p.m. EST 🔗 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The NIA's vision is a Canada where older adults feel valued, included, supported, and better prepared to age with confidence.
Today is International Overdose Awareness Day The NIA’s report, Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Addressing the Invisible and Older Faces of Canada’s Opioid Crisis, examines why older adults require greater attention in efforts to address the opioid crisis. niageing.ca/reports/out-...
Many AI health tools are trained on younger patients, yet older Canadians rely on them most. Doctor Samir Sinha of @niageing.ca co-authored an article in @policyoptions.irpp.org examining how AI regulation can better protect older adults from biased data and unsafe systems. Read more:
Artificial intelligence regulation must not leave older adults behind
Canada needs enforceable AI rules that address age bias, protect older adults and require oversight of high-risk systems in health care.
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Knowing isn't the same as doing. Our latest AgeTech Insights Report explores the gap between awareness and action in dementia prevention, and how technology can help. Read more: bit.ly/4hpq7yR @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social | @niageing.ca #UnlockingDementiaPrevention
Savoir n'est pas la même chose qu'agir. Notre dernier rapport « AgeTech Insights » examine le fossé qui existe entre la prise de conscience et l'action en matière de prévention de la démence. Pour en savoir plus : bit.ly/4hpq7yR @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @niageing.ca #UnlockingDementiaPrevention
🏡 Vieillir au bon endroit La plupart des Canadiennes et des Canadiens souhaitent vieillir à leur domicile, mais tout le monde n’a pas la possibilité de le faire. niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🏡 Ageing in the Right Place Most Canadians want to remain in their homes as they age—but not everyone has the same opportunity to do so. Older women with inadequate incomes were much less likely to own their homes (44%) than those with adequate incomes (72%). niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🤝 Services d’aide communautaire Les femmes aînées disposant de revenus insuffisants sont beaucoup moins susceptibles de recourir à ces services en cas de besoin (31 % contre 54 % chez les femmes disposant de revenus suffisants). niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🤝 Community Support Services Older women with inadequate incomes were far less likely to be able to access these services when needed (31% vs. 54% among women with adequate incomes). niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🏠 Accès aux soins à domicile Les femmes ayant besoin de soins à domicile étaient moins susceptibles que les hommes d’y avoir accès tout le temps ou la plupart du temps (45 % contre 57 %) Le coût et les délais d’attente restent des obstacles majeurs. 📊Lire le rapport : niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🏠 Access to Home Care Women who needed home care were less likely than men to be able to access it all or most of the time (45% vs. 57%). Cost and wait times continue to be major barriers. 📊 Read the report: niageing.ca/reports/expe... #HomeCare #HealthyAgeing #OlderWomen
Les femmes aînées racisées se heurtent à des obstacles spécifiques : • Seules 64 % d’entre elles ont un médecin traitant attitré, contre 71 % des femmes non racisées • Seules 57 % d’entre elles ont pu accéder à des soins de santé, contre 70 % des femmes non racisées niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🩺 Access to health care Racialized older women faced distinct barriers: • Only 64% had a regular primary care provider compared to 71% of non-racialized women • Only 57% were able to access health care when needed, compared to 70% of non-racialized women niageing.ca/reports/expe...
Dans un nouveau rapport intitulé « Expériences des femmes aînées au Canada », l’enquête de l’INV « Perspectives sur le vieillissement au Canada » a révélé que 23 % des femmes aînées sont en situation de privation matérielle, contre 16 % des hommes. 📊 Lire le rapport : niageing.ca/reports/expe...
Expériences des femmes aînées au Canada : résultats de l’enquête 2025 de l’INV sur le vieillissement au Canada - NIA
Au Canada, les femmes aînées vivent plus longtemps que les hommes, mais beaucoup d’entre elles vieillissent dans un contexte de plus grande précarité financière, de solitude et d’âgisme, selon un nouv...
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📦 Material Deprivation In a new report, Experiences of Older Women in Canada, the NIA Ageing in Canada survey found that 23% of older women experience material deprivation, compared to 16% of men. 📊 Read the report: niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🏦 Préparation à la retraite L'INV a révélé que les femmes aînées étaient : • Plus susceptibles d'avoir moins de 5 000 $ d'épargne-retraite (26% contre 19% chez les hommes) • Moins susceptibles de pouvoir prendre leur retraite quand elles le souhaitent (25% contre 33%) niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🏦 Retirement Readiness The NIA Ageing in Canada Survey found that older women were: • More likely to have less than $5,000 saved for retirement (26% vs. 19% of men) • Less likely to be able to retire when they want (25% vs. 33%) niageing.ca/reports/expe...
💰 Adéquation des revenus Les femmes sont confrontées tout au long de leur vie à un écart de revenus lié au genre, dont les effets se prolongent jusqu’à un âge avancé. 📊 Lire le rapport : niageing.ca/reports/expe...
💰 Income Adequacy Women face a lifelong gender income gap—and its effects continue into older age. Compared to men, older women were more likely to report: • Inadequate income (24% vs. 19%) • Material deprivation (23% vs. 16%) 📊 Read the report: niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🧑 Expériences d’âgisme Les femmes aînées disposant de revenus insuffisants sont encore plus touchées par l’âgisme : 45 % d’entre elles ont déclaré avoir été confrontées à au moins trois formes d’âgisme. Lire le rapport: niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🧑 Experiences of Ageism In Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Findings from the NIA's 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey, the report found that older women were more likely than men to experience multiple forms of everyday ageism (33% vs. 28%). niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🎭 Engagement social Les femmes aînées racisées se heurtent à des obstacles spécifiques en matière de participation sociale et d'accès aux soins de santé. niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🎭 Social Engagement Racialized older women face distinct barriers to social engagement and access to health care. Among racialized older women, only 27% participated in social activities weekly, compared to 34% of non-racialized women. niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🤝 Force du réseau social Dans un nouveau rapport intitulé « Expériences des femmes aînées au Canada : résultats de l'enquête 2025 de l’INV sur le vieillissement au Canada », 61 % des femmes aînées ont déclaré souffrir de solitude, contre 54 % des hommes. niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🤝 Social Network Strength In a new report, Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Findings from the NIA's 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey, 61% of older women reported experiencing loneliness, compared to 54% of men. niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🚨 Nouveau rapport : « Expériences des femmes aînées au Canada : résultats de l’enquête 2025 de l’INV sur le vieillissement au Canada » C’est le premier volet d’une série de trois rapports de recherche examinant comment le genre façonne l’expérience du vieillissement. niageing.ca/reports/expe...
🚨 New Report: Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Findings from the NIA's 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey. This is the first report in a three-part research series examining how gender shapes the experience of ageing in Canada. Read the report: niageing.ca/reports/expe...
From John Stapleton, @niageing.ca: The OAS clawback is due for reform – but not the reform you may think #cdnpoli #OAS #retirement #aging #seniors
The OAS clawback is due for reform
On one side are those who argue that OAS is becoming unaffordable and that higher-income seniors should receive less.
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Building Trust in Virtual Care For many older Canadians who have not used virtual care, hesitation goes beyond access. Findings from the NIA suggest concerns around trust, ease of use and the quality of care delivered virtually, especially among adults aged 80+. niageing.ca/reports/olde...
💙 During Seniors Loneliness Awareness Week, we are shining a light on the hidden epidemic of social isolation and loneliness among older Canadians. niageing.ca/reports/unde... #SeniorsLonelinessAwarenessWeek
