National Institute on Ageing
@niageing.ca
The NIA's vision is a Canada where older adults feel valued, included, supported, and better prepared to age with confidence.
🏡 Ageing in the Right Place: Most Older Adults Want to Age at Home
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that the vast majority of older Canadians want to remain in their homes as they age — but many are not yet prepared to do so.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that the vast majority of older Canadians want to remain in their homes as they age — but many are not yet prepared to do so.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
February 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
🏡 Ageing in the Right Place: Most Older Adults Want to Age at Home
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that the vast majority of older Canadians want to remain in their homes as they age — but many are not yet prepared to do so.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that the vast majority of older Canadians want to remain in their homes as they age — but many are not yet prepared to do so.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
🏠 Access to Home and Community Care: Modest Gains, Major Gaps Remain
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show slight improvements in access to home and community care — but many older Canadians still face significant barriers.
🔗 Read the full NIA report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show slight improvements in access to home and community care — but many older Canadians still face significant barriers.
🔗 Read the full NIA report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
🏠 Access to Home and Community Care: Modest Gains, Major Gaps Remain
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show slight improvements in access to home and community care — but many older Canadians still face significant barriers.
🔗 Read the full NIA report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show slight improvements in access to home and community care — but many older Canadians still face significant barriers.
🔗 Read the full NIA report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
🏥 Access to Health Care Is Improving — But Still Falling Short
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show modest progress in access to primary care for older Canadians, but significant barriers remain.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthCareAccess
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show modest progress in access to primary care for older Canadians, but significant barriers remain.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthCareAccess
February 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
🏥 Access to Health Care Is Improving — But Still Falling Short
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show modest progress in access to primary care for older Canadians, but significant barriers remain.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthCareAccess
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show modest progress in access to primary care for older Canadians, but significant barriers remain.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthCareAccess
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is creating a video series to help seniors learn about scams and frauds. They are looking for seniors (55+) who have experienced being targeted by a scam or fraud attempt and are willing to share their story.
Learn more: www.acelaw.ca/empowering-s...
Learn more: www.acelaw.ca/empowering-s...
January 30, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is creating a video series to help seniors learn about scams and frauds. They are looking for seniors (55+) who have experienced being targeted by a scam or fraud attempt and are willing to share their story.
Learn more: www.acelaw.ca/empowering-s...
Learn more: www.acelaw.ca/empowering-s...
📘🌟 NOUVEAU RAPPORT! L'INV appelle à une action urgente et coordonnée pour améliorer la sensibilisation à la démence, la réduction des risques et la lutte contre la stigmatisation à travers le Canada.
📖 Lire le rapport complet ici: niageing.ca/reports/addr...
#PetitsPasGrandsResultats
📖 Lire le rapport complet ici: niageing.ca/reports/addr...
#PetitsPasGrandsResultats
January 30, 2026 at 4:23 PM
📘🌟 NOUVEAU RAPPORT! L'INV appelle à une action urgente et coordonnée pour améliorer la sensibilisation à la démence, la réduction des risques et la lutte contre la stigmatisation à travers le Canada.
📖 Lire le rapport complet ici: niageing.ca/reports/addr...
#PetitsPasGrandsResultats
📖 Lire le rapport complet ici: niageing.ca/reports/addr...
#PetitsPasGrandsResultats
⏳ Retirement Readiness Is Slipping for Many Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show growing uncertainty about retirement among Canadians aged 50+.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #RetirementReadiness #FinancialSecurity #HealthyAgeing
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show growing uncertainty about retirement among Canadians aged 50+.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #RetirementReadiness #FinancialSecurity #HealthyAgeing
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 PM
⏳ Retirement Readiness Is Slipping for Many Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show growing uncertainty about retirement among Canadians aged 50+.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #RetirementReadiness #FinancialSecurity #HealthyAgeing
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show growing uncertainty about retirement among Canadians aged 50+.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #RetirementReadiness #FinancialSecurity #HealthyAgeing
🎉 Announcing the 2025 Entente Education Canada Leadership in Ageing Award Recipients! 🎉
🏆 Undergraduate Award: Dawson Sheehan
🏆 Graduate Award: Shanuki Goonasekera
These students are making a real difference in the lives of older adults across Canada.
Learn more: niageing.ca/awards/canad...
🏆 Undergraduate Award: Dawson Sheehan
🏆 Graduate Award: Shanuki Goonasekera
These students are making a real difference in the lives of older adults across Canada.
Learn more: niageing.ca/awards/canad...
January 29, 2026 at 6:58 PM
🎉 Announcing the 2025 Entente Education Canada Leadership in Ageing Award Recipients! 🎉
🏆 Undergraduate Award: Dawson Sheehan
🏆 Graduate Award: Shanuki Goonasekera
These students are making a real difference in the lives of older adults across Canada.
Learn more: niageing.ca/awards/canad...
🏆 Undergraduate Award: Dawson Sheehan
🏆 Graduate Award: Shanuki Goonasekera
These students are making a real difference in the lives of older adults across Canada.
Learn more: niageing.ca/awards/canad...
📉 Material Deprivation: Hidden Poverty Persists Among Older Canadians
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that 20% of Canadians aged 50+ are experiencing a poverty-level standard of living.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #FinancialSecurity
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that 20% of Canadians aged 50+ are experiencing a poverty-level standard of living.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #FinancialSecurity
January 29, 2026 at 2:17 PM
📉 Material Deprivation: Hidden Poverty Persists Among Older Canadians
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that 20% of Canadians aged 50+ are experiencing a poverty-level standard of living.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #FinancialSecurity
Findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that 20% of Canadians aged 50+ are experiencing a poverty-level standard of living.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #FinancialSecurity
💰 Income Adequacy Remains Precarious for Many Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that while income adequacy has remained steady in recent years, financial security remains out of reach for many older adults.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that while income adequacy has remained steady in recent years, financial security remains out of reach for many older adults.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
January 27, 2026 at 10:14 PM
💰 Income Adequacy Remains Precarious for Many Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that while income adequacy has remained steady in recent years, financial security remains out of reach for many older adults.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that while income adequacy has remained steady in recent years, financial security remains out of reach for many older adults.
🔗 Learn more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
On January 26, Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, delivered a keynote at the Canadian Infrastructure Conference, focused on how we can better design care environments to meet the future needs of older Canadians.
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/ther...
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/ther...
January 27, 2026 at 5:33 PM
On January 26, Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, delivered a keynote at the Canadian Infrastructure Conference, focused on how we can better design care environments to meet the future needs of older Canadians.
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/ther...
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/ther...
🚨 Ageism Is Common — and Often Overlooked
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey reveal that ageism is a daily reality for many older Canadians.
🔗 Read more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #Ageism #HealthyAgeing #NIA #Inclusion
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey reveal that ageism is a daily reality for many older Canadians.
🔗 Read more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #Ageism #HealthyAgeing #NIA #Inclusion
January 26, 2026 at 2:59 PM
🚨 Ageism Is Common — and Often Overlooked
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey reveal that ageism is a daily reality for many older Canadians.
🔗 Read more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #Ageism #HealthyAgeing #NIA #Inclusion
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey reveal that ageism is a daily reality for many older Canadians.
🔗 Read more niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #Ageism #HealthyAgeing #NIA #Inclusion
📉 Social Engagement Is Declining Among Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show fewer older adults are participating regularly in social, recreational or group activities.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthyAgeing #Loneliness
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show fewer older adults are participating regularly in social, recreational or group activities.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthyAgeing #Loneliness
January 23, 2026 at 2:48 PM
📉 Social Engagement Is Declining Among Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show fewer older adults are participating regularly in social, recreational or group activities.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthyAgeing #Loneliness
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show fewer older adults are participating regularly in social, recreational or group activities.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #HealthyAgeing #Loneliness
📊 Social Isolation, Loneliness and Ageism Remain Widespread
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that social isolation and loneliness among older Canadians remain unchanged since 2022.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #SocialIsolation #Ageism
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that social isolation and loneliness among older Canadians remain unchanged since 2022.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #SocialIsolation #Ageism
January 22, 2026 at 2:43 PM
📊 Social Isolation, Loneliness and Ageism Remain Widespread
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that social isolation and loneliness among older Canadians remain unchanged since 2022.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #SocialIsolation #Ageism
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show that social isolation and loneliness among older Canadians remain unchanged since 2022.
🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada #SocialIsolation #Ageism
The NIA is proud to launch the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
Key Actions Needed:
✅ Tackle Social Isolation
✅ Strengthen Financial Security
✅ Improve Access to Care
✅ Support Ageing in the Right Place
✅ Address Ageism
Read the full report
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada
Key Actions Needed:
✅ Tackle Social Isolation
✅ Strengthen Financial Security
✅ Improve Access to Care
✅ Support Ageing in the Right Place
✅ Address Ageism
Read the full report
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada
January 21, 2026 at 2:36 PM
The NIA is proud to launch the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
Key Actions Needed:
✅ Tackle Social Isolation
✅ Strengthen Financial Security
✅ Improve Access to Care
✅ Support Ageing in the Right Place
✅ Address Ageism
Read the full report
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada
Key Actions Needed:
✅ Tackle Social Isolation
✅ Strengthen Financial Security
✅ Improve Access to Care
✅ Support Ageing in the Right Place
✅ Address Ageism
Read the full report
🔗 niageing.ca/reports/pers...
#AgeingInCanada
💻 Virtual Launch: 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
January 19, 2026 at 7:53 PM
💻 Virtual Launch: 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
🧠 Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing.
✅ There are 14 simple actions that can cut dementia risk by up to 45%.
👣 Small steps today can make a big difference tomorrow.
SmallStepsBigDifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth
🧠 Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing.
✅ There are 14 simple actions that can cut dementia risk by up to 45%.
👣 Small steps today can make a big difference tomorrow.
SmallStepsBigDifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth
January 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
🧠 Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing.
✅ There are 14 simple actions that can cut dementia risk by up to 45%.
👣 Small steps today can make a big difference tomorrow.
SmallStepsBigDifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth
🧠 Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing.
✅ There are 14 simple actions that can cut dementia risk by up to 45%.
👣 Small steps today can make a big difference tomorrow.
SmallStepsBigDifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month—a reminder of the urgent need to raise awareness, challenge stigma and support brain health across Canada.
Learn more and explore practical tools ➡️ www.smallstepsbigdifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth #SmallStepsBigDifference
Learn more and explore practical tools ➡️ www.smallstepsbigdifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth #SmallStepsBigDifference
January 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month—a reminder of the urgent need to raise awareness, challenge stigma and support brain health across Canada.
Learn more and explore practical tools ➡️ www.smallstepsbigdifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth #SmallStepsBigDifference
Learn more and explore practical tools ➡️ www.smallstepsbigdifference.ca
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #BrainHealth #SmallStepsBigDifference
💻 Virtual Launch: 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
💻 Virtual Launch: 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
Join the NIA online as we unveil the results of Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey.
📅 Date: January 20, 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM EST
🌐 Location: Online
Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-la...
❄️ Holiday Closure Announcement ❄️
The National Institute on Ageing will be closed for the holidays from December 22, 2025 until January 2, 2026. The office will re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026.
We wish you all a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
The National Institute on Ageing will be closed for the holidays from December 22, 2025 until January 2, 2026. The office will re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026.
We wish you all a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
December 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
❄️ Holiday Closure Announcement ❄️
The National Institute on Ageing will be closed for the holidays from December 22, 2025 until January 2, 2026. The office will re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026.
We wish you all a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
The National Institute on Ageing will be closed for the holidays from December 22, 2025 until January 2, 2026. The office will re-open on Monday, January 5, 2026.
We wish you all a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year!
🙌 World Volunteering Day
Older adults are among the country’s most engaged volunteers, contributing time, knowledge and leadership in ways that benefit people of all ages.
Thank you to the volunteers who make change possible every day.
#WorldVolunteeringDay #VolunteerCanada #Community
Older adults are among the country’s most engaged volunteers, contributing time, knowledge and leadership in ways that benefit people of all ages.
Thank you to the volunteers who make change possible every day.
#WorldVolunteeringDay #VolunteerCanada #Community
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🙌 World Volunteering Day
Older adults are among the country’s most engaged volunteers, contributing time, knowledge and leadership in ways that benefit people of all ages.
Thank you to the volunteers who make change possible every day.
#WorldVolunteeringDay #VolunteerCanada #Community
Older adults are among the country’s most engaged volunteers, contributing time, knowledge and leadership in ways that benefit people of all ages.
Thank you to the volunteers who make change possible every day.
#WorldVolunteeringDay #VolunteerCanada #Community
Disability and ageing often intersect, yet policies and services are too often developed in isolation. At the NIA, we advocate for approaches that recognize the full lived experience of older adults, including accessibility, income security and health equity.
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Disability and ageing often intersect, yet policies and services are too often developed in isolation. At the NIA, we advocate for approaches that recognize the full lived experience of older adults, including accessibility, income security and health equity.
This Giving Tuesday, your support can help shape the next decade of ageing in Canada.
Your gift today powers the next chapter of progress, prevention and purpose.
💛 Donate: secure.donate2torontomu.ca/registrant/D...
Your gift today powers the next chapter of progress, prevention and purpose.
💛 Donate: secure.donate2torontomu.ca/registrant/D...
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This Giving Tuesday, your support can help shape the next decade of ageing in Canada.
Your gift today powers the next chapter of progress, prevention and purpose.
💛 Donate: secure.donate2torontomu.ca/registrant/D...
Your gift today powers the next chapter of progress, prevention and purpose.
💛 Donate: secure.donate2torontomu.ca/registrant/D...
💰 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...