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Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Help Us Improve Educational Resources for Older Adults. The study aims to develop and evaluate educational resources about artificial intelligence (AI) for older adults in Canada.

Email aarulnamby@torontomu.ca to learn more.

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Older, Online and Open to Virtual Care

Findings show that more than half (51%) of Canadians aged 50 and older have used virtual care at least once, challenging long-standing assumptions about older adults and technology.

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Understanding and Communicating the Value of Workplace Retirement Plans

The Pension Centre of Excellence tackles how to help Canadian workers better understand one of the most important components of their long-term financial security: workplace retirement plans.

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The Overlooked Issue of Shingles

As Canada marks National Shingles Awareness Week, the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) is releasing a new report warning that shingles remains a largely overlooked yet preventable health risk for older Canadians.

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Cost of Ageing (COA) Calculator

The Cost of Ageing (COA) Calculator is a not-for-profit research resource independently developed by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) at Toronto Metropolitan University to support research, policy analysis, education and informed public discussion about ageing in Canada.

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Small Steps Big Difference

Small Steps, Big Difference is the national education campaign a part of the Slaight Family Foundation Dementia Initiative. This seeks to build awareness of steps to prevent or delay complications of dementia for older adults across Canada.

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Reports
July 20, 2026
Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Findings from the NIA’s 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey

Older women in Canada are living longer than men, but many are ageing with greater financial insecurity, loneliness and exposure to ageism, according to a new report released today by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) in partnership with the International Longevity Centre Canada (ILC Canada). Supported by Women and Gender Equality Canada, Experiences of […]

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Reports
July 20, 2026
Expériences des femmes aînées au Canada : résultats de l’enquête 2025 de l’INV sur le vieillissement au Canada

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 nouveau rapport publié aujourd’hui par l’Institut national sur le vieillissement (INV) en partenariat avec l’International Longevity Centre Canada (ILC Canada). Soutenu par Femmes et Égalité […]

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Reports
June 29, 2026
Digital Skills for Older Adults

Canada is facing a digital skills gap that is excluding older adults from digital society. This is a significant issue for a growing older population, with projections showing that Canada’s population aged 85 and older could triple to nearly 2.5 million people by 2046. Older adults encounter significant barriers to digital literacy including limited basic […]

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June 25, 2026
From Winnipeg to Spain: Advancing Healthy Ageing at Home and Abroad

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Our Pillars

Our policy pillars outline the NIA’S broad areas of interest, with objectives defining what we aim to achieve within each theme. Policy priorities highlight where we are actively advancing a public policy agenda. The following represent topics we monitor, research or promote through direct advocacy.

Income Adequacy

Ensuring adequate and secure lifelong incomes for older adults.

Ageing in the Right Place

Enabling the full spectrum of accessible living environments and care so people can age in the most appropriate setting for them.

Healthy Ageing

Protecting and expanding publicly available health services to meet the needs of older adults.

Social Inclusion

Promoting the fulfillment of human rights, meaningful participation, and social wellbeing of older adults.