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Health and Income Adequacy — Essential Determinants of Ageing Well

In a new report by the NIA, in partnership with the Environics Institute for Survey Research, the 2023 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey takes an in-depth look at the perspectives of growing older in Canada using a base sample of 5,875 Canadians. The survey is the largest of its kind in Canada and provides the first follow-up look at the perspectives and experiences of Canadians 50 and older across three key dimensions of ageing well — social well-being, financial security, and health and independence — since its inaugural launch last year.

January 31, 2024 - Press Release Cover

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