Hot weather is coming ☀️
Low-income older adults can apply for a free air conditioner through the City of Toronto AC Program.
🗓 Deadline: April 21
👉 www.toronto.ca/community-pe...
Staying cool isn’t a luxury — it’s essential.
#TorontoPrograms #ExtremeHeat
🌍 April 7 is World Health Day.
It’s an opportunity to reflect on the importance of healthy ageing and equitable access to care for people at every stage of life.
At the NIA, we’re committed to advancing research and policy solutions that support healthier and more connected lives as we age.
ICYMI: Canadians are living longer than ever — but are we prepared for the real costs of ageing?
In this webinar, featuring finance columnist Rob Carrick, we explore how the NIA’s Cost of Ageing Calculator can help Canadians better understand & plan for retirement.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzgK...
Quel est le véritable coût du vieillissement ?
Un article de La Presse met en lumière le calculateur de l’Institut national sur le vieillissement, qui aide à estimer les dépenses liées à différentes réalités du vieillissement.
🔗 Lisez l’article ici : www.lapresse.ca/affaires/chr...
Did you know that heart health and brain health are closely connected?
New recommendations are calling for a more integrated approach to reduce both cardiovascular risk and cognitive decline.
🔗 www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
What to know about shingles, a painful infection that vaccination can prevent.
👉 Read more: theconversation.com/what-to-know...
🧠 Missed our recent webinar on how primary care can play a leading role in improving dementia diagnosis and care in Canada? You can now watch or rewatch the conversation.
▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG3F...
Today, we remember those who lost their lives to COVID-19 and reflect on the lasting impact of the pandemic on Canadians — especially older adults, who faced the highest risks.
Many severe outcomes from respiratory infections are preventable through vaccination.
www.niageing.ca/covid-19vacc...
🧠 Happening tomorrow: Rethinking Dementia Care
Join us for an evidence-driven conversation on how innovative, team-based models — including the MINT Memory Clinic model — are helping transform dementia care across Canada.
📅 March 11, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM EST
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
How optimistic are you about your retirement, and where do you hope to spend it? A recent @niageing.ca survey finds most Canadians want age in their own home, but too few are planning appropriately. Read more:
A new report from the NIA’s Pension Centre of Excellence is shedding light on a major challenge in retirement planning: many Canadians underestimate the value of their workplace pension plans.
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/gl...
#RetirementSecurity #Pensions #Ageing #FinancialSecurity #NIA
Shingles remains a significant but often overlooked health risk for older Canadians.
📺Watch the Global News story globalnews.ca/video/117054...
#HealthyAgeing #ShinglesAwareness #Vaccination #PublicHealth
We’re excited to share the Pension Centre of Excellence’s first research report!
📄 Read the paper to learn how stronger engagement and better decision-making tools can support Canadian workers in strengthening their financial future:
niageing.ca/reports/unde...
Développé par l'Institut national sur le vieillissement, le calculateur du coût lié au vieillissement favorise une meilleure planification, une analyse politique plus efficace et des discussions éclairées sur le vieillissement au Canada.
👉 Découvrez le calculateur : coacalculator.ca
Retirement planning often focuses on income — but overlooks how costs change with age.
Developed by the National Institute on Ageing, the Cost of Ageing Calculator supports better planning, policy analysis, and informed conversations about ageing in Canada.
👉 Try it: coacalculator.ca
🧠 Webinar - Rethinking Dementia Care: How Primary Care Providers Can Lead the Diagnosis and Management of Dementia in Canada
📅 March 11, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM EST
👉 Register
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Le calculateur du coût lié au vieillissement est un nouvel outil de recherche gratuit qui estime le coût annuel lié au vieillissement au Canada en moins de 30 secondes, en fonction de votre lieu de résidence, de la taille de votre ménage et de vos besoins en matière de soins.
coacalculator.ca
Canadians are living longer — but are we planning for the real costs of ageing?
The Cost of Ageing Calculator is a new, free research tool that estimates the annual cost of ageing in Canada in under 30 seconds — based on where you live, your household size, and care needs.
coacalculator.ca
Voici le calculateur du coût lié au vieillissement, un outil canadien en ligne unique en son genre qui aide à visualiser les coûts futurs.
Essayez-le vous-même : coacalculator.ca
Introducing the Cost of Ageing Calculator — a first-of-its-kind Canadian online retirement planning tool that helps make those future costs visible.
Try it for yourself: coacalculator.ca
📢Shingles is largely preventable. No one should have to suffer needlessly from this painful disease. With increased awareness, stronger policy measures and improved vaccine access, we can ensure that more older Canadians are protected today and in the future.
Learn more niageing.ca/reports/the-...
During National Shingles Awareness Week, The Medical Record on Fight Back with Libby Znaimer explores these issues with leading experts, including general internists, a family physician and an oncologist.
Watch the discussion www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDTV...
It’s Shingles Awareness Week, a good reminder of why vaccines matter as we age.
To help older adults stay informed, the NIA created the 2025/26 Guide to Vaccines for Older Canadians — your go-to, easy-to-read resource.
Stay informed and safeguard your health:
🔗 niageing.ca/vaccines
As Shingles Awareness Week (February 23–March 1, 2026) highlights the importance of prevention, the NIA is calling for stronger, more coordinated action to reduce the burden of shingles in Canada.
Read the full recommendations niageing.ca/reports/the-...
#ShinglesAwarenessWeek
This Shingles Awareness Week, the NIA is encouraging Canadians to take action.
Read the full report → niageing.ca/reports/the-...
Read our media release niageing.ca/media-releas...
#ShinglesAwarenessWeek
📢NEW REPORT!
Shingles Awareness Week starts today.
The NIA is releasing a new report, The Overlooked Issue of Shingles Infections in Older Canadians, and How to Address It, examining the state of shingles prevention in Canada.
niageing.ca/reports/the-...
Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé combien coûte réellement le vieillissement au Canada? Le calculateur du coût lié au vieillissement de l'INV est là pour vous aider.
👉 Essayez le calculateur dès aujourd'hui et commencez à planifier en toute confiance : coacalculator.ca
🎉 Celebrate National Pension Awareness Week with us! 🎉
Ever wondered what it really costs to age in Canada? The NIA’s Cost of Ageing (COA) Calculator is here to help.
👉 Try the calculator today and start planning with confidence: coacalculator.ca
🧠 Webinar - Rethinking Dementia Care: How Primary Care Providers Can Lead the Diagnosis and Management of Dementia in Canada
👉 Register:
torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Les nouveaux résultats de l'Enquête 2025 sur le vieillissement au Canada montrent que, même si le revenu global est resté stable, la sécurité financière reste hors de portée pour de nombreuses personnes âgées.
niageing.ca/reports/pers...