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Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2024 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey

This landmark survey explores the evolving realities of Canadians aged 50+ and provides essential insights into their attitudes, challenges, and experiences.

The survey, now in its third year, reveals critical findings, including:

  • One in three older Canadians (32%) report strong social networks, while 36% experience weak networks, particularly among those in poor health or facing financial struggles.
  • One in three working Canadians aged 50 and older believe they will be able to afford to retire when they want to.
  • Only 48% of Canadians aged 50 and older requiring home care received the services they needed most of the time in 2024, underscoring significant barriers in community-based care.
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Diversity is Canada’s strength; yet this strength is often overlooked or forgotten about when providing care for people living with dementia across Canada. This causes many people – including people living with dementia and their primary unpaid caregivers – to fall through the cracks, receive inadequate or culturally unsafe care, and miss opportunities to improve […]

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Rethinking Dementia Care: How Primary Care Providers Can Lead the Diagnosis and Management of Dementia in Canada

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