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📢📘🌟 NEW REPORT!
Dementia is one of Canada’s fastest-growing health challenges. 772K Canadians may be living with it in 2025—1.7M by 2050. Awareness + prevention are key.
Read Addressing Dementia in Canada: www.niageing.ca/adressing-de... 💜🧠
#DementiaAwareness #BrainHealth
Dementia is one of Canada’s fastest-growing health challenges. 772K Canadians may be living with it in 2025—1.7M by 2050. Awareness + prevention are key.
Read Addressing Dementia in Canada: www.niageing.ca/adressing-de... 💜🧠
#DementiaAwareness #BrainHealth
💰 November is Financial Literacy Month
The NIA’s 8-part series, 7 Steps Toward Better CPP/QPP Claiming Decisions: Shifting the Paradigm on How We Help Canadians, aims to help Canadians make more informed decisions and understand the value of delaying CPP/QPP benefits.
🔗 www.niageing.ca/cpp-qpp
The NIA’s 8-part series, 7 Steps Toward Better CPP/QPP Claiming Decisions: Shifting the Paradigm on How We Help Canadians, aims to help Canadians make more informed decisions and understand the value of delaying CPP/QPP benefits.
🔗 www.niageing.ca/cpp-qpp
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
💰 November is Financial Literacy Month
The NIA’s 8-part series, 7 Steps Toward Better CPP/QPP Claiming Decisions: Shifting the Paradigm on How We Help Canadians, aims to help Canadians make more informed decisions and understand the value of delaying CPP/QPP benefits.
🔗 www.niageing.ca/cpp-qpp
The NIA’s 8-part series, 7 Steps Toward Better CPP/QPP Claiming Decisions: Shifting the Paradigm on How We Help Canadians, aims to help Canadians make more informed decisions and understand the value of delaying CPP/QPP benefits.
🔗 www.niageing.ca/cpp-qpp
Read the NIA’s new Provincial and Territorial Vaccine One-Pagers for Adults 65+ (2025/26). These one-page resources outline:
📋 Which vaccines are nationally recommended
💰 Which vaccines are free
💬 Where to get vaccine questions answered
🔗https://www.niageing.ca/provincial-territorial-vaccines
📋 Which vaccines are nationally recommended
💰 Which vaccines are free
💬 Where to get vaccine questions answered
🔗https://www.niageing.ca/provincial-territorial-vaccines
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Read the NIA’s new Provincial and Territorial Vaccine One-Pagers for Adults 65+ (2025/26). These one-page resources outline:
📋 Which vaccines are nationally recommended
💰 Which vaccines are free
💬 Where to get vaccine questions answered
🔗https://www.niageing.ca/provincial-territorial-vaccines
📋 Which vaccines are nationally recommended
💰 Which vaccines are free
💬 Where to get vaccine questions answered
🔗https://www.niageing.ca/provincial-territorial-vaccines
“Our new resources clearly outline which vaccines are nationally recommended for older adults by Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).” Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA.
Read more: www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
Read more: www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Our new resources clearly outline which vaccines are nationally recommended for older adults by Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI).” Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA.
Read more: www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
Read more: www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
💉 Vaccine access and coverage for older adults still vary by province and territory.
The NIA’s new Provincial and Territorial Vaccine One-Pagers for Adults 65+ make it simple to know what’s available.
🔎 Find your province or territory and see what’s covered:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
The NIA’s new Provincial and Territorial Vaccine One-Pagers for Adults 65+ make it simple to know what’s available.
🔎 Find your province or territory and see what’s covered:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
November 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
💉 Vaccine access and coverage for older adults still vary by province and territory.
The NIA’s new Provincial and Territorial Vaccine One-Pagers for Adults 65+ make it simple to know what’s available.
🔎 Find your province or territory and see what’s covered:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
The NIA’s new Provincial and Territorial Vaccine One-Pagers for Adults 65+ make it simple to know what’s available.
🔎 Find your province or territory and see what’s covered:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
💉 COVID-19 Vaccines — What Older Canadians Need to Know
🌬️ Respiratory infections remain among the leading causes of emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in later life.
Stay informed and protect yourself and those around you:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
🌬️ Respiratory infections remain among the leading causes of emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in later life.
Stay informed and protect yourself and those around you:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
November 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
💉 COVID-19 Vaccines — What Older Canadians Need to Know
🌬️ Respiratory infections remain among the leading causes of emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in later life.
Stay informed and protect yourself and those around you:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
🌬️ Respiratory infections remain among the leading causes of emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in later life.
Stay informed and protect yourself and those around you:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
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Our 2026 CCSMH National Spotlight Campaign will highlight practical examples and innovative approaches - big and small - from the field. Please submit your responses by November 28, 2025 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of ten $50 gift cards. https://ow.ly/jOVC50Xrbp5
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our 2026 CCSMH National Spotlight Campaign will highlight practical examples and innovative approaches - big and small - from the field. Please submit your responses by November 28, 2025 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of ten $50 gift cards. https://ow.ly/jOVC50Xrbp5
🩸 Diabetes Awareness Month | November
Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Ageing with Diabetes in Canada
📄 Read the full report:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/diabetes
#DiabetesAwarenessMonth #HealthyAgeing #ChronicDisease #Prevention #AgeingInPlace
Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Ageing with Diabetes in Canada
📄 Read the full report:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/diabetes
#DiabetesAwarenessMonth #HealthyAgeing #ChronicDisease #Prevention #AgeingInPlace
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
🩸 Diabetes Awareness Month | November
Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Ageing with Diabetes in Canada
📄 Read the full report:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/diabetes
#DiabetesAwarenessMonth #HealthyAgeing #ChronicDisease #Prevention #AgeingInPlace
Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Ageing with Diabetes in Canada
📄 Read the full report:
🔗 www.niageing.ca/diabetes
#DiabetesAwarenessMonth #HealthyAgeing #ChronicDisease #Prevention #AgeingInPlace
📺 ICYMI: Replay Available!
Vaccines for Older Canadians — What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
🎬 Watch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rI3...
Vaccines for Older Canadians — What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
🎬 Watch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rI3...
Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
YouTube video by National Institute on Ageing, Canada
www.youtube.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
📺 ICYMI: Replay Available!
Vaccines for Older Canadians — What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
🎬 Watch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rI3...
Vaccines for Older Canadians — What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
🎬 Watch the replay: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rI3...
📢 Join us for a national briefing on the Pension Delay Guarantee (PDG) — a reform proposal for the CPP/QPP developed by the NIA that’s gaining real momentum toward implementation.
🗓 Monday, November 24
🕛 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓 Monday, November 24
🕛 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
📢 Join us for a national briefing on the Pension Delay Guarantee (PDG) — a reform proposal for the CPP/QPP developed by the NIA that’s gaining real momentum toward implementation.
🗓 Monday, November 24
🕛 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🗓 Monday, November 24
🕛 12:00–1:30 p.m. ET
🔗 Register: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🤧 Cold and flu season is here — and knowing which vaccines to get can be confusing.
That’s why the NIA created the 2025/26 Guide to Vaccines for Older Canadians — your go-to resource for staying protected!
Stay informed and safeguard your health:
🔗 niageing.ca/vaccines
That’s why the NIA created the 2025/26 Guide to Vaccines for Older Canadians — your go-to resource for staying protected!
Stay informed and safeguard your health:
🔗 niageing.ca/vaccines
November 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
🤧 Cold and flu season is here — and knowing which vaccines to get can be confusing.
That’s why the NIA created the 2025/26 Guide to Vaccines for Older Canadians — your go-to resource for staying protected!
Stay informed and safeguard your health:
🔗 niageing.ca/vaccines
That’s why the NIA created the 2025/26 Guide to Vaccines for Older Canadians — your go-to resource for staying protected!
Stay informed and safeguard your health:
🔗 niageing.ca/vaccines
📅 Join us November 13, 2025 | 12–1 p.m. ET
💉 Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
Register now: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#VaccinesForOlderAdults #HealthyAgeing #PublicHealth #WorldPneumoniaDay #NIAWebinar
💉 Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
Register now: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#VaccinesForOlderAdults #HealthyAgeing #PublicHealth #WorldPneumoniaDay #NIAWebinar
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
📅 Join us November 13, 2025 | 12–1 p.m. ET
💉 Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
Register now: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#VaccinesForOlderAdults #HealthyAgeing #PublicHealth #WorldPneumoniaDay #NIAWebinar
💉 Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
Register now: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#VaccinesForOlderAdults #HealthyAgeing #PublicHealth #WorldPneumoniaDay #NIAWebinar
💉 World Pneumonia Day
On World Pneumonia Day, the NIA reminds Canadians that vaccination is a cornerstone of disease prevention and healthy ageing.
Free webinar tomorrow!
Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On World Pneumonia Day, the NIA reminds Canadians that vaccination is a cornerstone of disease prevention and healthy ageing.
Free webinar tomorrow!
Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
💉 World Pneumonia Day
On World Pneumonia Day, the NIA reminds Canadians that vaccination is a cornerstone of disease prevention and healthy ageing.
Free webinar tomorrow!
Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On World Pneumonia Day, the NIA reminds Canadians that vaccination is a cornerstone of disease prevention and healthy ageing.
Free webinar tomorrow!
Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💉 Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
For World Pneumonia Day, the NIA has released resources to help older Canadians make confident, timely vaccination decisions:
niageing.ca/vaccines
www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
For World Pneumonia Day, the NIA has released resources to help older Canadians make confident, timely vaccination decisions:
niageing.ca/vaccines
www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
💉 Vaccines for Older Canadians: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
For World Pneumonia Day, the NIA has released resources to help older Canadians make confident, timely vaccination decisions:
niageing.ca/vaccines
www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
For World Pneumonia Day, the NIA has released resources to help older Canadians make confident, timely vaccination decisions:
niageing.ca/vaccines
www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
www.niageing.ca/provincial-t...
What does it mean to truly care for Canada’s veterans today?
On this episode of Coming of Age, host Duncan Duncan is joined by experts in the fields of military, mental health and geriatrics to explore the evolving identity of Canadian veterans.
Listen: link.cohostpodcasting.com/18592fac-02e...
On this episode of Coming of Age, host Duncan Duncan is joined by experts in the fields of military, mental health and geriatrics to explore the evolving identity of Canadian veterans.
Listen: link.cohostpodcasting.com/18592fac-02e...
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
What does it mean to truly care for Canada’s veterans today?
On this episode of Coming of Age, host Duncan Duncan is joined by experts in the fields of military, mental health and geriatrics to explore the evolving identity of Canadian veterans.
Listen: link.cohostpodcasting.com/18592fac-02e...
On this episode of Coming of Age, host Duncan Duncan is joined by experts in the fields of military, mental health and geriatrics to explore the evolving identity of Canadian veterans.
Listen: link.cohostpodcasting.com/18592fac-02e...
As we honour those who served, the NIA recognizes the unique challenges facing Canada’s ageing Veterans.
Two-thirds are now over 55—many living with complex health issues.
📄 Read our report: www.niageing.ca/veterans
#RemembranceDay #Veterans #HealthyAgeing #Frailty #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
Two-thirds are now over 55—many living with complex health issues.
📄 Read our report: www.niageing.ca/veterans
#RemembranceDay #Veterans #HealthyAgeing #Frailty #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
As we honour those who served, the NIA recognizes the unique challenges facing Canada’s ageing Veterans.
Two-thirds are now over 55—many living with complex health issues.
📄 Read our report: www.niageing.ca/veterans
#RemembranceDay #Veterans #HealthyAgeing #Frailty #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
Two-thirds are now over 55—many living with complex health issues.
📄 Read our report: www.niageing.ca/veterans
#RemembranceDay #Veterans #HealthyAgeing #Frailty #MentalHealth #PublicHealth
🧾 Make a Will Month
Planning ahead helps ensure that our wishes are known and respected.
📑 This Make a Will Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take proactive steps toward future planning to support independence and peace of mind as we age.
Planning ahead helps ensure that our wishes are known and respected.
📑 This Make a Will Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take proactive steps toward future planning to support independence and peace of mind as we age.
November 7, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🧾 Make a Will Month
Planning ahead helps ensure that our wishes are known and respected.
📑 This Make a Will Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take proactive steps toward future planning to support independence and peace of mind as we age.
Planning ahead helps ensure that our wishes are known and respected.
📑 This Make a Will Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take proactive steps toward future planning to support independence and peace of mind as we age.
📢Calling all changemakers! Canadian startups, individuals and organizations: Do you have an innovative technology, program or service that can improve the lives of older adults?
Apply to the Chrysalis Innovation Challenge 2025 for a chance to win up to $30,000. sehc.com/chrysalis
Apply to the Chrysalis Innovation Challenge 2025 for a chance to win up to $30,000. sehc.com/chrysalis
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
📢Calling all changemakers! Canadian startups, individuals and organizations: Do you have an innovative technology, program or service that can improve the lives of older adults?
Apply to the Chrysalis Innovation Challenge 2025 for a chance to win up to $30,000. sehc.com/chrysalis
Apply to the Chrysalis Innovation Challenge 2025 for a chance to win up to $30,000. sehc.com/chrysalis
The Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuro-Intervention (CNN) Lab at York University is seeking participants for a research study on decision-making and brain changes as we age.
Eligibility: older adults over the age of 60 in good physical and mental health
Contact: [email protected]
Eligibility: older adults over the age of 60 in good physical and mental health
Contact: [email protected]
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuro-Intervention (CNN) Lab at York University is seeking participants for a research study on decision-making and brain changes as we age.
Eligibility: older adults over the age of 60 in good physical and mental health
Contact: [email protected]
Eligibility: older adults over the age of 60 in good physical and mental health
Contact: [email protected]
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The CCSMH is looking forward to attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit to connect, learn and shine a light on the mental health of caregivers.
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The CCSMH is looking forward to attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit to connect, learn and shine a light on the mental health of caregivers.
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
Older Adults Facing Homelessness: A Growing Crisis in Canada
A recent story from CTV News highlights the reality facing many older adults.
The NIA's 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey found that 18% of older adults in Atlantic Canada are living at poverty-level standards.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
A recent story from CTV News highlights the reality facing many older adults.
The NIA's 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey found that 18% of older adults in Atlantic Canada are living at poverty-level standards.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Senior struggles with ‘being alone all the time’ as older Canadians face homelessness
This P.E.I. senior resident has been living and sleeping in his car for months. Meeting his basic needs isn’t always easy, but he says it’s the loneliness that weighs on him most.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Older Adults Facing Homelessness: A Growing Crisis in Canada
A recent story from CTV News highlights the reality facing many older adults.
The NIA's 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey found that 18% of older adults in Atlantic Canada are living at poverty-level standards.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
A recent story from CTV News highlights the reality facing many older adults.
The NIA's 2024 Ageing in Canada Survey found that 18% of older adults in Atlantic Canada are living at poverty-level standards.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
🚶 Fall Prevention Month
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and loss of independence among older adults — but most are preventable.
This Fall Prevention Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take simple steps to stay steady and safe.
📄 Read: static1.squarespace.com/static/5c2fa...
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and loss of independence among older adults — but most are preventable.
This Fall Prevention Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take simple steps to stay steady and safe.
📄 Read: static1.squarespace.com/static/5c2fa...
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🚶 Fall Prevention Month
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and loss of independence among older adults — but most are preventable.
This Fall Prevention Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take simple steps to stay steady and safe.
📄 Read: static1.squarespace.com/static/5c2fa...
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and loss of independence among older adults — but most are preventable.
This Fall Prevention Month, the NIA encourages Canadians to take simple steps to stay steady and safe.
📄 Read: static1.squarespace.com/static/5c2fa...
💉 Webinar: Vaccines for Older Canadians — What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
👉 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Vaccines #HealthyAgeing #OlderAdults #WorldPneumoniaDay
📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
👉 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Vaccines #HealthyAgeing #OlderAdults #WorldPneumoniaDay
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
💉 Webinar: Vaccines for Older Canadians — What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy and Independent
📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
👉 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Vaccines #HealthyAgeing #OlderAdults #WorldPneumoniaDay
📅 Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
🕛 Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
💻 Location: Virtual (Zoom)
👉 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#Vaccines #HealthyAgeing #OlderAdults #WorldPneumoniaDay
Voici une avancée dans la prévention de la démence… Éviter les traumatismes crâniens
🪖 Éviter les traumatismes crâniens aujourd'hui peut contribuer à réduire votre risque de démence plus tard.
👉 Découvrez toutes les avancées sur PetitsPasGrandsResultats.ca
🪖 Éviter les traumatismes crâniens aujourd'hui peut contribuer à réduire votre risque de démence plus tard.
👉 Découvrez toutes les avancées sur PetitsPasGrandsResultats.ca
October 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Voici une avancée dans la prévention de la démence… Éviter les traumatismes crâniens
🪖 Éviter les traumatismes crâniens aujourd'hui peut contribuer à réduire votre risque de démence plus tard.
👉 Découvrez toutes les avancées sur PetitsPasGrandsResultats.ca
🪖 Éviter les traumatismes crâniens aujourd'hui peut contribuer à réduire votre risque de démence plus tard.
👉 Découvrez toutes les avancées sur PetitsPasGrandsResultats.ca
Announcing a breakthrough in helping prevent dementia… Head protection
🪖Preventing head injuries today can help lower dementia risk tomorrow. Nearly half of cases may be prevented or delayed with simple, healthy changes at any age.
See all 14 steps: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca 🧠
🪖Preventing head injuries today can help lower dementia risk tomorrow. Nearly half of cases may be prevented or delayed with simple, healthy changes at any age.
See all 14 steps: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca 🧠
October 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Announcing a breakthrough in helping prevent dementia… Head protection
🪖Preventing head injuries today can help lower dementia risk tomorrow. Nearly half of cases may be prevented or delayed with simple, healthy changes at any age.
See all 14 steps: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca 🧠
🪖Preventing head injuries today can help lower dementia risk tomorrow. Nearly half of cases may be prevented or delayed with simple, healthy changes at any age.
See all 14 steps: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca 🧠