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CANADA | May 22, 2026

[Survey] Understanding Supports Needed for People with Dementia

The Canadian Dementia Learning and Resource Network (CDLRN) at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging is launching a national survey to better understand the needs and gaps in support for people living with dementia.We would like to hear from: People living with dementia, mild cognitive impair

[Article] What the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Means for Older Adults

On January 26, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which will increase the former Goods and Services Tax (GST) Credit by 25% for five years start

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[Article] Discovery reveals timing differences in brain versus bodily functions during death

Researchers map uncharted territory in the dying process, with potential implications for end-of-life, emergency care and organ donation.

[Article] Distance caregivers’ conundrum

A new study reveals how far adult Canadians live from their parents — and highlights the unique challenges distance caregivers face

[Article] The Next Great Transformation: Why Boomers Will Redefine Senior Living Across Canada

Originally published: November 28, 2025Written by: David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data.Earlier this week, I spent an evening in Vancouver with several senior living executives who know the s

[Impact Story] ‘We Had No Idea What Was Coming’: Caring for My Aging Father

This powerful opinion piece highlights challenges in the US, but it’s a reality Canadians know all too well

[Participate] Understanding Motivation to Seek Help for Memory or Thinking Changes

Participants needed for a research project, “Understanding motivation to seek help for subjective cognitive changes in adults 55 and over,” This research study is led by principal investigato

[Podcast] How to Live to 100 (or Die Trying): Older men and suicide

Isolation and loneliness are the scourge of our later years.

[Article] The 10 Most Popular SSIR Articles of 2025

10 popular articles from 2025 on Building collective capacity; AI's power for the greater good; grappling with systems collapse; lessons from collaborative philanthropy; and more