Seniors’ health: Reports and releases

This report provides a summary of the latest key statistics related to hip and knee replacement surgeries performed in Canada. 2 companion documents are available, including data tables with national, provincial and territorial results, and the latest…

This report provides insights into 12 high-volume implantable medical device (IMD) procedures in Canada and associated costs using pan-Canadian hospitalization and day surgery data.

Explore the latest provincial and territorial indicator results for 3 new indicators, based on 2018–2019 data.

This analysis provides information on the long-term care experience in 16 OECD countries during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic.

Explore new analysis on the long-term care experience in 16 OECD countries during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) pandemic.

According to our latest report, Dementia in Canada, caregivers of seniors with dementia are twice as likely to experience distress as caregivers of other seniors. We spoke with Linda to learn more about her experiences and challenges caring for her…

The number of Canadian seniors living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is rising steadily, and so is the  burden on caregivers and health care systems. 

Explore dementia issues including prevention and treatment, family doctor preparedness, the impact of falls, palliative and end-of-life care, and young-onset dementia.

Seniors living with dementia spend more time in the emergency department and have higher rates of hospitalization than other Canadians 65 and older, CIHI analysis shows.

In long-term care, seniors with dementia are at higher risk of being physically restrained and given potentially inappropriate antipsychotic drugs than other seniors. However, policy changes and educational supports have helped spur a decrease in this…