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About 61% of seniors with dementia in Canada live at home — and they require support while staying there.

Dementia in Canada provides a comprehensive look at dementia’s impact on Canada’s health systems, and the challenges seniors living with dementia face at home, in long-term care and in hospitals.

Seniors living with dementia spend more time in the emergency department and have higher rates of hospitalization than other Canadians 65 and older, ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨analysis shows.

Seniors with dementia from lower-income neighbourhoods in Canada are more likely to visit hospitals for falls than those from more affluent areas.

Get a summary of the key findings in CIHI's report Dementia in Canada. 

Explore dementia across the health system, including dementia in hospitals, long-term care, and home and community care.

This document highlights how Canada compares to 11 similar countries in the 2017 international health policy survey of seniors.

Seniors were asked about many aspects of their health care experience, from mental health and access to medical specialists, to quality of home care and end-of-life planning. Learn more about the results of the latest Commonwealth Fund International…

This document highlights how Canada compares to 11 similar countries in the 2017 international health policy survey of seniors.

With this series of products, we want to better understand how Canada’s seniors transition from living independently to receiving continuing care services.