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C. Canadian Health
i. Aging in Canada
For the rst time in history, there will soon be more old people than young people in Canada.
—Yves Joanette, Scienti c Director Canadian Institute of Health Research Institute of Aging (2012)
From 2011 to 2031, the Canadian population is projected to increase to more than 40 million peo- ple and a shift in age structure is expected. The number of individuals aged ≥65 years will increase from 15% in 2011 to 23% by 2031 (Figures 1 and 2). According to Statistics Canada, the number of individuals aged ≥60 years will surpass the number of individuals aged ≤14 years. Compared with other nations in Europe, the Canadian population is aging faster but the general trend is comparable (FUTURAGE Project).
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that by 2050, the global population aged >60 years will exceed 2 billion. Although the Canadian population is aging at a faster rate, the trend is compa- rable to other European countries.
In 2012, the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Aging increased research funding from $30 to $120 million between 2000 and 2015. The number of research grants was also increased from 79 in 2000 to 987 in 2010.
The CIHR developed its 2013–2018 Strategic Plan, which aims to address four speci c goals:
Figure 1. Projected Population Distribution by Age Group in Canada, 2011 and 2031
Image Source: POHEM-neurological, cerebral palsy model (Statistics Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada [link].