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CANADA | Dec 12, 2025
[Survey] Age Forward Action
We’re inviting older adults aged 50+, caregivers, and healthcare providers across British Columbia to take part in an important survey about access to physical activity programs. This survey is part of a larger project focused on understanding how people discover, navigate, and take part in physic
READ MORE[Research Participation] Storytelling Using Voice Technologies
Technologies for Aging Gracefully (TAG) Lab at the University of Waterloo is studying how voice technology can support people aged 65 and older in writing short personal stories! Interested and eligib
[Report] Canada's Food Price Report 2026
Canadian families will spend up to $994 more on food next year.
[Feature] The many faces of loneliness
Older men struggle to navigate isolation. ‘Social prescribing’ can help ease its burden
[Impact Story] Elizabeth's story (Volunteer Cowichan Better at Home)
After years of keeping the world out, Elizabeth finally welcomed life back in thanks to Better at Home.Elizabeth first joined Better at Home through Volunteer Cowichan in Duncan, BC, in 2021, receivin
[Recruiting] Office of Seniors Advocate Survey Testers Needed
seeking seniors aged 65 years and older who receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and the BC Senior’s Supplement
[Report] Closing the Gap: Strengthening Access to Primary Care in Canada
The IFA, in collaboration with Simon Fraser University, is proud to share a new report on Access to Primary Care among Older Adults in Canada. The findings show a growing gap in access: one in five Ca
[Report] The Canada Pension Plan’s Evolving Contribution to Retirement Income Adequacy
What does it mean to be a super-aged society? For Canada, that question will soon demand an answer. By 2030, Canada will join Japan, Italy and Germany in transitioning to a super-aged nation, where mo
[Article] Good Policy You Can Measure: New Dental Care Program Is Already Benefiting Older Canadians
For the first time, we have an early indicator that the Canadian Dental Care Plan may be reducing hardship among older adults. According to new research from the National Institute on Ageing, the prop
[Report] Strategic Action Plan: Building Our Collective Power (2026-2030)
Our work is guided by Building Our Collective Power (2026–2030), our new Strategic Action Plan – created with input from hundreds of social impact leaders, volunteers, donors, and stakeholders acr
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