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Institute for Life Course and Aging
The Institute has a mandate to carry out research into the process of human development, life course and aging, population aging, and the aged, in the social, psychological and health sciences.

THE CHANGING FACE OF ONTARIO: Discrimination and our Aging Population
This document discusses the restrictions in elder care, the gendered nature of elder care, caregiver stress, accommodating caregiving, alternative care options, and recommendations for action.
Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission

Canada's Aging Population
A report prepared by Health Canada in collaboration with the Interdepartmental Committee on Aging and Seniors Issues.
Source: Government of Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada.

Does Age Matter?: Law and Relationships Between Generations
Age is often used as a distinguishing characteristic in Canadian law. The Law Commission of Canada wants to encourage governments and other institutions to review their use of age as a criterion in laws and the administration of laws to ensure that they are achieving their objectives and are appropriately targeted to the right population; that they aren't using false categories based on stereotypes of certain age groups or assumptions about a standard life course
Source: Law Commission of Canada.

Institute of Aging 2008 Summer Program in Aging (<abbr>SPA</abbr>)
The aim of the Summer Program in Aging (<abbr title="Summer Program in Aging">SPA</abbr>), offered by the <abbr>CIHR</abbr> Institute of Aging, is to provide graduate students and postdoctoral fellows involved in aging research a program of advanced training that crosses disciplines, sectors, institutions, and geography.
Source: Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Population Aging: An Overview of the Past Thirty Years - Review of the Literature, 1997
While considering the demographic, economic and sociological aspects of aging, this review of the literature emphasizes the fact that aging is not a homogeneous process, but rather varies according to gender, income, education and the extent of integration into family, community and social networks.

Report of the National Seniors Council on Elder Abuse
In this report, the National Seniors Council offers practical advice to the federal government to address elder abuse. This advice will take advantage of existing networks, capacity, expertise and commitment across the country.
Source: National Seniors Council

The Canadian Association on Gerontology - Who We Are
The Canadian Association on Gerontology (<abbr title="Canadian Association on Gerontology">CAG</abbr>) is a national, multidisciplinary scientific and educational association established to provide leadership in matters related to the aging population
Source: The Canadian Association on Gerontology

The effects of the changing age structure on Households and Families to 2026
This report attempts to measure and anticipate the effects of the 'private' decisions taken by recent cohorts of Canadians when taken in combination with the changing age structure of society into the future.
Source: The Vanier Institute of the Family

The Ties that Bind Aging Families
This paper examines the structure and dynamics of caring relationships within and between generations, and discusses these in the context of population aging.
Source: The Vanier Institute of the Family

Who Are Canada's Seniors?
Demographic Profile of Canada's Aging Population.
Source: Health Canada

Working for Seniors
Working for Seniors provides information on the origin and mandate of the National Seniors Council. Created in 2007 to serve the needs of Canada's seniors population, the council works closely with seniors and seniors' groups to ensure the Government of Canada meets the needs of Canada's evolving seniors population.
Source: Human Resources and Social Development Canada