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- Canadian Community Health Survey - Healthy Aging (8)
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- Table: 13-10-0849-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Chronic conditions among seniors aged 65 and older, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces. This table uses two-year period estimates from the 2019/2020 pooled data. For annual estimates, see table 13-10-0788.
Release date: 2022-04-19 - Table: 13-10-0850-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Health characteristics of seniors aged 65 and over, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces. This table uses two-year period estimates from the 2019/2020 pooled data. For annual estimates, see table 13-10-0789.
Release date: 2022-04-19 - Articles and reports: 82-625-X202100100004Description:
This document provides descriptive results of the muscle and bone density of the tibia. Descriptive results for lower limb muscle power and force are also presented.
Release date: 2021-10-27 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100008Description:
This article brings together research on the health, social and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian seniors aged 65 years and older. The results discussed are based on data from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database, Canadian Community Health Survey, Labour Force Survey, Canadian Perspectives Survey Series, and crowdsourcing data.
Release date: 2021-10-18 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202129132123Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-10-18
- Table: 13-10-0788-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Chronic conditions among seniors aged 65 and older, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces.
Release date: 2021-10-01 - Table: 13-10-0789-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Health characteristics of seniors aged 65 and over, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces.
Release date: 2021-10-01 - Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100400002Description:
This study estimates the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty among adults aged 65 or older in Canada, and examines associations with mortality-all-cause and cause-specific (i.e., neoplasms, and diseases of the circulatory and respiratory systems)-over a follow-up period of three to five years.
Release date: 2021-04-21 - Articles and reports: 82-003-X202000300003Description:
This study examines an objective and a subjective measure of social isolation and their associations with mortality for Canadian seniors aged 65 or older.
Release date: 2020-06-17 - 10. Nutritional risk, hospitalization and mortality among community-dwelling Canadians aged 65 or older ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X201700954856Description:
This analysis examines hospitalization and death in relation to nutritional status using a large, population-based sample of community-dwelling seniors aged 65 or older. Prospective hospitalization and death were monitored up to December 31, 2011 (a follow-up period of 25 to 36 months).
Release date: 2017-09-20
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- Table: 13-10-0849-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Chronic conditions among seniors aged 65 and older, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces. This table uses two-year period estimates from the 2019/2020 pooled data. For annual estimates, see table 13-10-0788.
Release date: 2022-04-19 - Table: 13-10-0850-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Health characteristics of seniors aged 65 and over, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces. This table uses two-year period estimates from the 2019/2020 pooled data. For annual estimates, see table 13-10-0789.
Release date: 2022-04-19 - Table: 13-10-0788-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Chronic conditions among seniors aged 65 and older, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces.
Release date: 2021-10-01 - Table: 13-10-0789-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription:
Health characteristics of seniors aged 65 and over, Canadian Health Survey on Seniors, by age group and sex, Canada (excluding territories) and provinces.
Release date: 2021-10-01 - Public use microdata: 82M0015XDescription:
The public use microdata file (PUMF) from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Healthy Aging provides cross-sectional estimates at provincial and national levels. Data are based on interviews with approximately 31,000 respondents aged 45 or older residing in households in all provinces.
The survey focuses on the various factors that impact healthy aging, such as general health and well-being, physical activity, use of health care services, social participation, as well as work and retirement transitions.
Release date: 2011-04-01 - Table: 13-10-0466-01Geography: Canada, Province or territoryFrequency: OccasionalDescription: Number and percentage of persons for healthy aging indicators, by age group and sex, for 2008/2009 only.Release date: 2010-07-27
- 7. 2007 General Social Survey: Care Tables ArchivedTable: 89-633-XGeography: Province or territoryDescription:
Cycle 21 of the 2007 General Social Survey (GSS) was on "Family, Social Support and Retirement". Data were collected over a 9 month period from March to December 2007 with a sample of approximately 25,000 respondents representing the non-institutionalized population in the 10 provinces. These tables contain data on the prevalence of care given and received by seniors because of long-term health problems, selected employment consequences of providing care to seniors and self-rated stress experienced by caregivers. All tables are available by sex and age groups, and for Canada and the provinces or regions.
Release date: 2008-10-21 - Table: 89-583-XDescription:
Cycle 16 of the 2002 General Social Survey (GSS) was on 'Aging and Social Support.' Data were collected over an 11-month period from February to December 2002 with a sample of approximately 25,000 respondents representing the non-institutionalized population in the 10 provinces.
These tables contain data on the prevalence of care received by seniors because of long-term health problems, the prevalence of informal care given to seniors because of long-term health problems and consequences of providing care to seniors. All tables are available by sex and age groups, and for Canada and the provinces.
Note: For a detailed analysis, please see the document 'The Consequences of Caring for an Aging Society' (Catalogue no. 89-582-XIE).
Release date: 2003-09-02
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- Articles and reports: 82-625-X202100100004Description:
This document provides descriptive results of the muscle and bone density of the tibia. Descriptive results for lower limb muscle power and force are also presented.
Release date: 2021-10-27 - Articles and reports: 75-006-X202100100008Description:
This article brings together research on the health, social and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian seniors aged 65 years and older. The results discussed are based on data from the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database, Canadian Community Health Survey, Labour Force Survey, Canadian Perspectives Survey Series, and crowdsourcing data.
Release date: 2021-10-18 - Stats in brief: 11-001-X202129132123Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2021-10-18
- Articles and reports: 82-003-X202100400002Description:
This study estimates the prevalence of frailty and pre-frailty among adults aged 65 or older in Canada, and examines associations with mortality-all-cause and cause-specific (i.e., neoplasms, and diseases of the circulatory and respiratory systems)-over a follow-up period of three to five years.
Release date: 2021-04-21 - Articles and reports: 82-003-X202000300003Description:
This study examines an objective and a subjective measure of social isolation and their associations with mortality for Canadian seniors aged 65 or older.
Release date: 2020-06-17 - 6. Nutritional risk, hospitalization and mortality among community-dwelling Canadians aged 65 or older ArchivedArticles and reports: 82-003-X201700954856Description:
This analysis examines hospitalization and death in relation to nutritional status using a large, population-based sample of community-dwelling seniors aged 65 or older. Prospective hospitalization and death were monitored up to December 31, 2011 (a follow-up period of 25 to 36 months).
Release date: 2017-09-20 - 7. Research Highlights on Health and Aging ArchivedArticles and reports: 11-631-X2016001Description:
This presentation highlights some of the major analytical findings related to health and aging research conducted at Statistics Canada over the past five years. The presentation begins with current demographic findings and projections to set the context followed by research highlights which focus on key areas pertinent to aging including chronic conditions, social isolation, home care, neurological disease and transitions to institutional care. Many of the research highlights are drawn from recent Statistics Canada publications, links to the full research articles are provided where available.
Release date: 2016-07-28 - Articles and reports: 82-624-X201400114010Description:
This article highlights how seniors aged 65 and older perceive their risk of falling. Perceptions of risk are examined in comparison with a senior’s actual risk of falling. Using data from the 2008-2009 Canadian Community Health Survey – Healthy Aging, this article identifies groups of seniors who correctly perceive, overestimate and underestimate their risk of falling.
Release date: 2014-10-01 - 9. Study: Canadians with unmet home care needs 2012 ArchivedStats in brief: 11-001-X201425210365Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletinRelease date: 2014-09-09
- 10. Canadians with unmet home care needs ArchivedArticles and reports: 75-006-X201400114042Description:
This article provides information about Canadians who need assistance at home or home-care services, but who do not receive any (unmet needs) and about those who already receive assistance or home-care services, but could use more services (partly met needs). The article also examines the possible consequences of the lack of assistance or of home care on the well-being and mental health of Canadians.
Release date: 2014-09-09
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- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-522-X19990015676Description:
As the population ages, a greater demand for long-term care services and, in particular, nursing homes is expected. Policy analysts continue to search for alternative, less costly forms of care for the elderly and have attempted to develop programs to delay or prevent nursing-home entry. Health care administrators required information for planning the future demand for nursing-home services. This study assesses the relative importance of predisposing, enabling, and need characteristics in predicting and understanding nursing-home entry.
Release date: 2000-03-02 - Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5146Description: The purpose of the Canadian Community Health Survey - Healthy Aging is to collect new information about the factors, influences and processes that contribute to healthy aging. The survey focuses on the health of Canadians aged 45 and over.
- Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5267Description: Canadian Health Survey on Seniors
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