National Institute on Ageing

For the U.S. agency, see National Institute on Aging.

The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) is a Canadian think tank, founded in 2016, that is focused on issues related to ageing, such as health, housing, retirement, and social wellness.[1][2] The NIA is based at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Ontario.[2]

The Seniors Strategy for Canada—an annual NIA report on the state of public policy related to Canada's ageing population— was first published in 2015 when there was a demographic shift in Canada's population as the number of Canadians aged 65 and over increased. In 2015, this demographic outnumbered children under 15.[3]

In 2022, the NIA launched an annual survey called the "NIA Ageing in Canada Survey" in partnership with the Environics Institute for Survey Research to track Canadians' perspectives, experiences, and expectations of aging over from 2022 to 2032, focusing on social well-being, financial security, and health and independence.[4]

  1. ^ "Sinai Health | National Institute on Ageing". June 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Official site". National Institute on Ageing. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ An Evidence Informed National Seniors Strategy for Canada (PDF). National Institute on Ageing (Report). Toronto, Ontario. 2020. p. 179.
  4. ^ Iciaszczy, Natalie; Neuman, Keith; Brierley, Alysia; MacDonald, Bonnie-Jeanne; Sinha, Samir K. (January 2024). Perspectives on Growing Older in Canada: The 2023 NIA Ageing in Canada Survey (Report). Toronto, Ontario: National Institute on Ageing. p. 101. Retrieved 13 September 2024 – via Environics Institute for Survey Research.