Posted: Saturday, February 13, 2021 12:33
The number of Canadians over the age of 65 now outnumbers those under 15. Population data collected in 2019 found that 17 per cent of the population was over the age of 65 and the number is increasing at a rapid rate.
In 2018, the federal government announced an investment of $75 million for a Healthy Seniors Pilot Project to better support seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities while promoting healthy aging.
Some specifics were made public on February 12, 2021 as the governments of Canada and the province of New Brunswick launched 39 applied research projects.
“Because we have the second-highest proportion of people over the age of 65 in Canada, and a measurably higher proportion of women over 65 relative to the Canadian average, New Brunswick is an ideal environment in which to promote innovative approaches to support seniors and healthy aging,” said the province’s Social Development Minister Bruce Fit
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39 projects launched in New Brunswick to improve the lives of Canadians as they age
OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Canada s population is living longer than ever before, with people over the age of 65 now outnumbering those under 15 years of age. The Governments of Canada and New Brunswick are committed to addressing the needs of this growing and diverse population and to helping Canadians live well as they age.
Today, the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick announced 39 applied research projects under the Healthy Seniors Pilot Project. The projects aim to better support seniors in their homes, communities and care facilities while promoting healthy aging.
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The application, originally launched in 2014, allows users to easily keep track of and receive reminders for vaccinations. The project out of Fredericton will aim to give older adults in long-term care homes and retirement residencies access to the app and allow them, their families, and care providers to easily access their vaccination information.
“Right now, the developers are working on a new version of the platform specifically for the older adults in our study,” said Kelsey Rusk, the Project Coordinator with CIRA. “After beta testing, we’re going to get some feedback from older adults and our caregivers to see what people think of it, what they want changed, and what kind of things they want from the application.”