2019 NEWS
National Post - November 26, 2019
This article discusses research by Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, Director of Financial Security Research at the NIA, which looks at why older Canadians may be unintentionally limiting their standard of living in retirement.
Ontario Today - November 20, 2019
In this interview, Michael Nicin, Executive Director of the NIA, discusses growing wait lists for nursing home beds and the challenges to providing long-term care for Canadians.
Saskatchewan Pension Plan - November 7, 2019
In this article, Michael Nicin, Executive Director of the NIA, discusses the NIA’s report The Future Co$t of Long-Term Care in Canada and how future increased care costs will impact the finances of retired Canadians.
Advisor’s Edge - October 25, 2019
In this article, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses how biomarkers can be useful in predicting certain chronic conditions in older adults.
CFJC - October 17, 2019
This article reports on research findings from the National Institute on Ageing’s report The Future Co$t of Long-Term Care in Canada, authored by Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the NIA Director of Financial Security Research.
Global News - October 15, 2019
In this episode of the Lynda Steele Show, Dr. Samir Sinha, The NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses why the needs of caregivers and a national seniors strategy should be issues in the 2019 federal election campaign.
CBC News - October 11, 2019
In this interview, Michael Nicin, Executive Director of the NIA, discusses the policy issues affecting older adults in the 2019 federal election campaign.
Financial Post - October 11, 2019
This edition of Posthaste highlights findings from the NIA’s recent report, The Future Co$t of Long-Term Care in Canada.
Zoomer Radio - October 9, 2019
Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the NIA Director of Financial Security Research, joins Ontario NDP Health Critic, MPP France Gelinas, and host Jane Brown to discuss the findings of her report, The Future Co$t of Long-Term Care in Canada.
Globe and Mail - October 8, 2019
In this article, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the NIA Director of Financial Security Research, discusses how the cost of long-term care could triple in the next 30 years, and what can be done about it, which is explained in her paper, The Future Co$t of Long-Term Care in Canada.
CBC News - September 28, 2019
In this episode of White Coat Black Art with Dr. Brian Goldman, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses the crisis of caregiving in Canada and how governments can address it to better support unpaid caregivers.
CBC News - September 28, 2019
In this article, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses why unpaid caregivers should be an election priority.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin – September 12, 2019
In this panel discussion, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses seniors and the housing supply in Toronto, as well as Dr. Sinha's latest report for the National Institute on Ageing, Enabling the Future Provision of Long-Term Care in Canada.
Toronto Star – August 19, 2019
In this article, Michael Nicin, Executive Director of the NIA, discusses saving strategies to better prepare Canadians for retirement.
CBC The National – August 1, 2019
In this panel discussion, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses changes that federal and provincial governments should make to improve long-term care in Canada.
YOUAREUNLTD – July 29, 2019
In this article, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses how ageism can affect your health as you get older.
Leading Age – July 14, 2019
In this article, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, surveys international jurisdictions to discuss what other countries are doing to promote healthy ageing.
CMAJ – May 21, 2019
In this article, Dr. Samir Sinha, the NIA Director of Health Policy Research, discusses why geriatrics doesn’t receive enough interest among medical trainees.
MoneySense - May 21, 2019
In this article, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research, explains a new kind of annuity designed to help Canadian retirees live well, longer.
The Globe and Mail - May 20, 2019
In this article, Dr. Samir Sinha, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Health Policy Research, explains why it is important for every Canadian aged 65 and older to receive the pneumococcal vaccination.
CBC News - April 30, 2019
In this article, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research, discusses the benefits of Advanced Life Deferred Annuities and Variable Payment Life Annuities.
Financial Post - April 12, 2019
This article reports on the findings of Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research’s paper Filling the Cracks in Pension Coverage: Introducing Workplace Tax-Free Pension Plans.
Benefits Canada - April 10, 2019
This article reports on the findings of Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research’s paper Filling the Cracks in Pension Coverage: Introducing Workplace Tax-Free Pension Plans.
Insurance Journal - April 10, 2019
This article reports on the findings of Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research’s paper Filling the Cracks in Pension Coverage: Introducing Workplace Tax-Free Pension Plans.
Advisor’s Edge - April 9, 2019
This article reports on the findings of Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research’s work on tax-free pension plans and her paper Filling the Cracks in Pension Coverage: Introducing Workplace Tax-Free Pension Plans.
The Globe and Mail - April 8, 2019
In this op-ed, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research, explains why Canadians should have access to workplace tax-free pensions plans, an idea she advocated for in her paper Filling the Cracks in Pension Coverage: Introducing Workplace Tax-Free Pension Plans.
Next Avenue - April 8, 2019
This article highlights the work of Dr. Samir Sinha, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Health Policy Research, with the American Red Cross and the American Academy of Nursing, to help reduce the impact of disasters on older adults.
Toronto Star - March 29, 2019
In this editorial, Dr. Samir Sinha, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Health Policy Research, comments on the need to improve supports for Canadians living with dementia, and their families and caregivers.
CBC The National - March 26, 2019
In this segment, Dr. Samir Sinha, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Health Policy Research, joins a panel to discuss diabetes and how Canadians can manage it.
The Globe and Mail - March 21, 2019
The National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research, Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, leads a coalition of pension experts to prod Ottawa to reform the pension security system and make retirement income security attainable for more people.
The Globe and Mail - March 7, 2019
Bonnie-Jeanne Macdonald, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research welcomes Assia Billig as Canada’s first female chief actuary and highlights what some of her future challenges may be.
CBC The National - March 5, 2019
Dr. Samir Sinha, NIA Director of Health Policy Research, joins a panel on CBC The National to discuss how Canadians can better protect themselves and their families from the measles.
The Agenda with Steve Paikin - February 13, 2019
NIA Board Member, Sue Lantz, joins Steve Paikin to discuss the future of care for older adults and emerging innovations that can better support them.
Forbes - February 13, 2019
This article highlights research by HOOPP, Common Wealth and the NIA which found that shifts away from defined benefit (DB) pensions have had a detrimental effect on retirement security.
CBC The National - January 23, 2019
In this segment, Dr. Samir Sinha, the National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Health Policy Research, joins a panel to discuss how Canadians can get more and better sleep.
Globe and Mail - January 15, 2019
The National Institute on Ageing’s Director of Financial Security Research, Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, outlines how defined contribution pension plans could better serve Canadians in this op-ed.