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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 1h

💭 Q: What challenges do Canadians face throughout the dementia care journey? A: People living with dementia and their caregivers can encounter barriers at many stages, from diagnosis through to end-of-life. 🔗 Read the full report here: niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaCare #DementiaAwareness

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 18h

🧠 Les deux tiers des personnes atteintes de démence au Canada ne sont pas diagnostiquées Cela signifie que de nombreuses personnes atteintes de démence ne bénéficient pas des informations, des soins et du soutien qui pourraient les aider. Plus d'informations sur petitspasgrandsresultats.ca

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 18h

🧠2/3 of Canadians living with dementia are undiagnosed. This means many people living with dementia may not be getting the information, care and support that could help them. The sooner you know, the more you can do. Go to smallstepsbigdifference.ca #SmallStepsBigDifference #DementiaAwareness

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 19h

📢🧠 Dementia care should not depend on where you live. Only seven of Canada’s 10 provinces have developed a dementia strategy since 2010, while none of the territories currently have one. 🔗 Read the full NIA report here: niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaCare #SmallStepsBigDifference

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 01/10/2026

🌟National Seniors Day🌟 Today, we celebrate older adults and the many ways they contribute to our families, workplaces and communities. This year is especially meaningful for the NIA as we celebrate 10 years of working to improve the lives of older Canadians and the systems that support them.

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 30/09/2026

Nearly 61.7% of people living with dementia globally are estimated to remain undiagnosed. This means that between 1.3 and 2 million people could currently be living with dementia in Canada. 🔗Read the full report: niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaAwareness #DementiaCare #SmallStepsBigDifference

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 30/09/2026

Today, we recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We recognize the lasting impacts of residential schools on Indigenous Peoples, families & communities, and the importance of listening to Indigenous voices. Truth and reconciliation require ongoing learning, reflection and action.

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/09/2026

Improving Influenza Vaccination Uptake Among Older Canadians Join us for a webinar exploring what Canada can learn from countries such as England and Denmark, which have achieved higher influenza vaccination uptake among older adults. 🗓️ October 22 🕛 12 p.m. ET torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/09/2026

🧠 In case you missed it, watch the NIA’s recent webinar exploring the state of dementia care in Canada and what needs to change to better support people living with dementia and their care partners. ▶️ Watch the webinar www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2RK...

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Addressing Dementia in Canada: The Current State, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/09/2026

🧠Si vous craignez que les changements observés au niveau de la mémoire, de la pensée ou de l’humeur d’une personne soient liés à la démence, il peut être difficile d’entamer la conversation. 🫶 Apprenez à parler à quelqu’un de la perte de mémoire. Visitez petitspasgrandsresultats.ca

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/09/2026

🧠If you are concerned that changes in someone’s memory, thinking or mood could be related to dementia, starting a conversation can feel difficult. 🫶Learn how to talk to someone about memory loss. Visit smallstepsbigdifference.ca. #SmallStepsBigDifference #DementiaAwareness #BrainHealth

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/09/2026

🧠 A timely dementia diagnosis can be an important turning point. “It can help people living with dementia and their caregivers better understand changes in memory and access appropriate care and supports earlier.” Dr. Samir Sinha 📖 Read the full report here ➡️ niageing.ca/reports/addr...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 28/09/2026

🌟 Canadian students making a difference in the field of ageing: We want to recognize you! Apply for the 2026 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards presented by the NIA and Entente Education Canada for a chance to win $1,000. niageing.ca/awards/canad...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 28/09/2026

🩺 Primary care providers play a critical role in dementia diagnosis and care. Among people diagnosed with dementia in community settings, 83% receive their diagnosis from a primary care provider. niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaCare #SmallStepsBigDifference

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 24/09/2026

📢📘🌟 NEW REPORT! Addressing Dementia in Canada: The Current State, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care for People Living with Dementia examines dementia care from diagnosis through to end-of-life. niageing.ca/reports/addr... #DementiaCare #DementiaAwareness #SmallStepsBigDifference

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 23/09/2026

🔹Remarquer des changements au niveau de votre mémoire ou de votre pensée peut être déstabilisant. Ces changements ne signifient pas toujours que vous êtes atteints de démence. Visitez petitspasgrandsresultats.ca pour plus d'information. #PetitsPasGrandsResultats #SensibilisationÀLaDémence

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 23/09/2026

🔹Noticing changes in your own memory or thinking can feel unsettling. These changes do not always mean dementia and can have many possible causes. 🔹Keep track of changes and speak with a health care provider. Go to smallstepsbigdifference.ca #SmallStepsBigDifference #DementiaAwareness #BrainHealth

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 22/09/2026

🧠 What would better dementia care look like across Canada? Join us for the launch of the NIA’s second Addressing Dementia in Canada report. 🗓️ Date: September 24, 2026 🕛 Time: 12 p.m. EST 🔗 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 21/09/2026

🏆 Calling all students passionate about improving the lives of older adults! Apply today for the 2026 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards presented by the NIA & Entente Education Canada for a chance to win $1,000! niageing.ca/awards/canad...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 21/09/2026

🧠 Journée mondiale de la maladie d’Alzheimer : continuons à parler de la mémoire La Journée mondiale de la maladie d’Alzheimer constitue une occasion importante de sensibiliser le public à la démence et à la santé du cerveau. Entamez la conversation : PetitsPasGrandsResultats.ca

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 21/09/2026

🧠 World Alzheimer’s Day: Keep the Conversation About Memory Going World Alzheimer’s Day is an important opportunity to raise awareness about dementia and brain health. But conversations about memory concerns shouldn’t happen just one day a year. Start the conversation: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 16/09/2026

🔍 Avez-vous remarqué des changements au niveau de votre mémoire, de votre pensée ou de votre humeur? Découvrez à quoi il faut prêter attention sur petitspasgrandsresultats.ca #PetitsPasGrandsRésultats #SensibilisationÀLaDémence #SantéCérébrale

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 16/09/2026

🔍Notice changes in memory, thinking or mood? Look for: 🔹Repeating questions or forgetting conversations 🔹Difficulty with familiar tasks 🔹Changes in mood or confidence Noticing what has changed is the first small step. Learn more: smallstepsbigdifference.ca #SmallStepsBigDifference #BrainHealth

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 14/09/2026

🌟 « Petits pas, grands résultats » est de retour. Entamez la conversation dès aujourd’hui : PetitsPasGrandsResultats.ca #PetitsPasGrandsRésultats #SensibilisationÀLaDémence #SantéCérébrale

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 14/09/2026

🌟 Small Steps, Big Difference is back. This year’s campaign features new videos encouraging Canadians to “have the conversation,” along with practical resources to help people recognize potential changes and talk about memory concerns. Start the conversation today: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 11/09/2026

🎉 Join Us Virtually to Celebrate the NIA’s 10th Anniversary NIA experts will explore what it means for Canada to be a super-aged nation, the opportunities and challenges ahead and the actions needed over the next decade. 📅 September 17, 2026 🕐 12:30 p.m. torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 04/09/2026

🧠 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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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 31/08/2026

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-...

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Research – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) @researchtmu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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:

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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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Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation @cabhiinnovates.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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

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Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation @cabhiinnovates.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

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

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 07/08/2026

🏡 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 07/08/2026

🏡 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 05/08/2026

🤝 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 05/08/2026

🤝 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 04/08/2026

🏠 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 04/08/2026

🏠 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

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 30/07/2026

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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 30/07/2026

🩺 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/07/2026

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...

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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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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 29/07/2026

📦 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 28/07/2026

🏦 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 28/07/2026

🏦 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 27/07/2026

💰 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 27/07/2026

💰 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 24/07/2026

🧑 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 24/07/2026

🧑 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 24/07/2026

🎭 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...

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National Institute on Ageing @niageing.ca · 24/07/2026

🎭 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...

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