National Institute on Ageing

Social isolation and loneliness remain significant challenges affecting the health and well-being of many older adults in Canada.

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health's new report, 94 Voices: Insights on Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness with Older Adults, shares firsthand perspectives from health and social service providers across the country. Through real-world experiences, the report highlights the challenges they are seeing, the approaches they are taking and the strategies that are making a difference for older adults.

Read the report:https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CCSMH-94Voices-Report-ENG-2026.pdf

Defy Dementia™ Episode 37: When Blood Meets Brain

What’s good for the heart is good for the brain. Across your lifespan, there are many ways for blood supply to your brain to be compromised - some are covert. It is estimated that up to 20 percent of people over 80 experience blood vessel damage in
the brain. In this episode, we explore vascular dementia and how problems with blood vessels can increase dementia risk over time.

Dr. Eric Smith, Professor of Neurology, Radiology and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary, explains how vascular health affects brain function and what steps can help reduce dementia risk. Christine Aiken shares her lived experience,
offering insight into life after a vascular dementia diagnosis and the importance of advocacy, support and finding meaning.

Together, they highlight prevention, the warning signs to watch for and recovery after stroke.

Tune in at defydementia.org, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Baycrest

Canada has taken an important step forward with the passage of Bill C-16, which recognizes coercive and controlling behaviour as a criminal offence in intimate partner relationships. But what about older adults experiencing the same pattern of abuse at the hands of adult children, grandchildren or other trusted relatives?

In a new Law360 Canada Expert Analysis, Heather Campbell Pope, lawyer and Founding Chair of Dementia Justice Canada, and Rizwan Khan, Legal Researcher & Analyst at the NIA, examine the progress made by Bill C-16 while highlighting the gaps in legal protections for older adults victims of coercive control.

Read the full analysis: https://www.law360.ca/ca/family/articles/2496946/bill-c-16-and-the-long-road-to-protecting-elder-abuse-victims