This brief examines the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Canada, with a central focus on its impacts on older Canadians. As AI-enabled technologies become more common in health care, long-term care, and home settings, they are increasingly shaping decisions that directly affect older adults. While these technologies can support better health monitoring, earlier […]

Submission to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women The National Institute on Ageing’s submission highlights the significant and interconnected financial and social vulnerabilities facing older women in Canada. Drawing on findings from its 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey of 6,000 adults aged 50+, the NIA shows that older women are more likely than […]

Canadians are living longer than ever before, and retirement costs can change significantly over time. At the same time, the costs of later life — especially care and support — are increasingly falling on individuals and families. Without a clear picture of these costs, how can anyone know if they’re prepared for retirement? Through an […]

Geriatrician Samir Sinha, a clinician scientist at Sinai Health and Toronto’s University Health Network, welcomed the new guidelines, which he was not involved in developing.  “What’s good for your heart is good for your brain,” Sinha said, noting he often holistically brings up both areas with his patients.  Sinha suggested the recommendations could have included […]