The NIA & Toronto Star's Third Act — National Institute on Ageing

How do you want to spend the final years of your life?

This is the focus of The Third Act, an ongoing first-of-its kind project that partners research expertise, thought leadership and journalism the Toronto Star is producing in collaboration with the National Institute on Ageing and Toronto Metropolitan University.

The aim of this project, which was launched in the fall of 2022, is to challenge governments, institutions and society at large to reframe our collective thinking about our later years as a time when older adults can flourish and contribute instead of being left to face decline and dependency, with the ultimate goal of making Canada the best country in which to grow old.

Older adults in Canada more likely to experience loneliness — and it has serious impacts on their health

December 5, 2023 | Moira Welsh

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They're nobody's 'dearies': How these Oshawa friends are defying stereotypes of older women

DECEMBER 5, 2023 | MOIRA WELSH

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They spend all day alone — in a chair. Some seniors are aging at home so quietly few know they exist

December 4, 2023 | Moira Welsh

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‘I want people to see that this terrible thing happened in Canada’: Toronto exhibit honours COVID dead

OCTOBER 7, 2023 | MOIRA WELSH

Older adults in Canada more likely to experience loneliness — and it has serious impacts on their health

They're nobody's 'dearies': How these Oshawa friends are defying stereotypes of older women

They spend all day alone — in a chair. Some seniors are aging at home so quietly few know they exist

‘I want people to see that this terrible thing happened in Canada’: Toronto exhibit honours COVID dead

Toronto Star partnering with National Institute on Ageing and TMU to establish new Journalism in Ageing fellowship

Prescription opioids among older Canadians ‘a silent epidemic’: Report

How did this woman end up alone in a psych ward? Lillian’s journey through hell — and Ontario’s health-care system

Which provinces meet Canada’s new long-term-care homes standards?

Canada will soon become a ‘super aged’ country. Here’s why that’s a problem

Should we be taking money off Canadians’ paycheques for long-term care?

She filmed her father’s last days. Now his story is fuelling debate about medical assistance in dying

Older women in Canada are facing a heavy burden of poverty. A new plan could be a start

Is Canada failing older women?

They had families, worked hard and grew old. Now they face their final years in poverty. Why are we failing older women in Canada?

He spends his days caring for his wife, who has dementia. This is his lonely struggle, in photos

Canadian health minister offers hints about Safe Long-Term Care Act

A national strategy on aging? Health leaders are asking Trudeau to heed their call

Liberals should legislate long-term care standards to fulfil pledge in pact, says NDP

‘This is a true milestone’: Newly written standards offer a road map for long-term care

Liberals should legislate long-term care standards to fulfil pledge in pact, says NDP

New long-term-care standards get cool reception from Doug Ford government

Can Canada Post workers be the answer for checking on lonely seniors?

‘It’s the wild west out there’: How the soaring cost of rent is hitting home for seniors

Flu vaccine uptake for Canadians ‘stubbornly low,’ older Canadians not meeting targets

How do you want to spend the final years of your life?

Toronto Star initiative pushes Canada to do better for its aging population

Planning to help us grow old

Are you going to die alone? Be a burden to your family? In New York they do aging better. Why is Ontario missing the obvious?

Canada hasn’t embraced ‘natural’ retirement communities. Why these High Park condos could succeed where many have failed

Most older Canadians want to age at home. Why are we making it so hard for them?

Hospitals. Home care. Long-term care. One woman’s struggle to help 3 aging relatives in Ontario’s broken system

‘I adore her, but sometimes I’m overwhelmed.’ How a program to help older adults age at home allows the whole family to thrive

Canadians want to age in the right place. A new report details why so many are struggling