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Between 2015 & 2050, the proportion of the world's population over 60 years will nearly double from 12% to 22%. By 2020, the number of people aged 60 years and older will outnumber children younger than 5 years. #InternationalDayofOlderPersons #yearsahead

#InternationalDayofOlderPersons: By the year 2050, 1 in 5 people in the world will be aged 60 and older. Every older person can and should experience healthy ageing bit.ly/2IrGJDo #HealthyAgeing

Older people are often assumed to be frail or dependent, and a burden to society. We need to address these and other ageist attitudes, which can lead to discrimination, affect the way policies are developed and the opportunities older people have to experience #HealthyAging

The National Organization on Aging and Longevity is proud to choose today, #NationalSeniorsDay in Canada and #InternationalDayofOlderPersons worldwide, to announce that our official website will be launched in the coming weeks.

How did you recognize #NationalSeniorsDay in Canada yesterday? It is important to take some time to be thankful for the seniors in our lives and to think about how we can best meet the challenge of a rapidly aging population in Canada.

Canada is not alone in experiencing population aging. According to the UN, 13% of the world's population was age 60 or over in 2017 and this number is growing at about 3% per year. What can Canada learn from other nations who are adapting to this change?

Did you know that the Government of Canada runs a Facebook page for Seniors? Check out facebook.com/SeniorsinCanad… for further reading on programs, initiatives, personal stories and news relevant to seniors in Canada.

What would an age-friendly city look like? trib.al/CZESw7m

Aging was viewed as a pressing international policy issue as far back as 1982, when the UN adopted the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing. At its core was a focus on how governments and society could adapt to aging populations. un.org/development/de…

Caring for aging family members requires planning and time. Does your family have a plan for the future that incorporates the financial, emotional and physical factors involved in caring for aging parents or family members?

AARP survey: 75% of retirees want to stay in their current home. Read more survey results: spr.ly/6019Dfl2J

"California's aging population is it's greatest natural resource:" Paul Irving of Milken Institute Future of Aging CoGenerate (Formerly Encore.org) latimes.com/opinion/reader…

'40% caregivers have health problem, physical disability or mental health condition - only 1/4 caregivers talk w own doctors about their caregiving responsibilities' #MassiveOpportunity #Caregiving AP-NORC Poll: Many Caregivers Neglecting Their Own Health nyti.ms/2AaI5jF

An aging population means that accessibility needs in our homes are changing as well. Is your home age-friendly? What standards would you like to see in new home construction and home renovations in order to support an aging population?

Global life expectancy in 1800: ~29 years in 1950: 46 years in 2015: 71 years My post with the three world maps on life expectancy around the world ourworldindata.org/life-expectanc…

An aging population also means that accessibility in public spaces should be a public policy focus in Canada. Is your city age-friendly? What standards would you like to see in public accessibility policy in order to support an aging population where you live?

These 100-year-old retirees are running, teaching yoga, and living their best lives. Here are their secrets to happiness ti.me/2OEqvxk?utm_so… #activeaging

A problem that will be faced in Canada as well. What can we learn from the accessible housing policy approach of other nation's that are facing aging demographics?