Dementia in Canada
Digital report delivers CIHI’s first comprehensive look at this complex illness and its effects on seniors, caregivers and health systems
How dementia impacts Canadians
The number of seniors living with dementia across Canada is rising steadily, as is the number of challenges facing health systems.
Dementia care across the health system
Discover the types of challenges seniors living with dementia face at home, in long-term care and in hospitals.
Spotlight on dementia issues
Find out how family doctors feel about their preparedness to help seniors living with dementia, the role income may play in falls, challenges in palliative and end-of-life care, and more.
Unpaid caregiver challenges and supports
Learn about factors leading to caregiver distress, and read caregivers’ stories about the issues they face every day as they manage care for their loved ones who are living with dementia.
Summary
Explore the full range of topics covered in this report, get the key findings and see how this product connects to CIHI’s larger commitment to issues related to seniors and aging.
More information
- Methodology notes (PDF)
- Acknowledgements
- Request data tables and ask questions
- Understanding health care trajectories of people living with dementia
Media contact
Publication date: June 26, 2018
How to cite:
Canadian Institute for ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨ Information. Dementia in Canada. Accessed December 22, 2024.
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