On June 8, 2021, the Federal, Provincial, Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors hosted a Virtual Stakeholder Symposium on the future of aging in Canada. With help from national partner organizations, AGE-WELL NCE, the Canadian Association of Gerontology, the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, and United Way Centraide Canada, the Symposium explored 4 key themes:
- technology to support seniors aging in community
- research and innovation in healthy aging
- addressing and preventing elder abuse
- emerging best practices in supports for seniors and responding to social isolation
This report offers an overview of the topics addressed during the Symposium.
Source: Federal, Provincial, Territorial Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors