With the aging of the population, seniors and near-seniors issues are at the forefront of economic, health and social policy decision makers. Much has been documented by experts on the needs of an aging population but questions remain, 'Are the seniors' policy issues we face today the same as what we will face in the future? ' Have the current policy issues remained constant or are issues shifting priority? Are new issues emerging? Dr. Jane Barratt, Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) shares the IFA's findings on the current and emerging issues facing Canadian seniors and seniors across the globe. This Fireside Chat, sponsored by Employment and Social Development Canada will be of interest to government policy and program representatives, health and social care practitioners, seniors' organizations, academic researchers, and students in the field of gerontology, psychology, nursing and social work. CHNET-Works! Fireside Chats - www.chnet-works.ca Presenter: Dr. Jane Barratt Secretary General International Federation on Ageing (IFA)

1. Current and Emerging Issues
Facing Canadian Seniors
Dr. Jane Barratt
Secretary General, International Federation on Ageing
Welcome to Fireside Chat #387
April 23, 2014 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern Time
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6. Advisor on Tap:
Dr. Jane Barratt
Secretary General
International Federation on Ageing (IFA)
jbarratt@ifa-fiv.org
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9. Urbanization
Population Ageing
Urbanisation
Globalization
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10. To improve policy responses to
age-related issues
through
Analysis of country trends
applicable to the Canadian context
GOAL
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11. METHODOLOGY
What do you
consider to be the
5 current and
emerging issues
in your country?
Gathering intelligence
Mixed methods
- Interviews and surveys
Tiered approach
Across sectors and
disciplines
Validating responses
Making sense of information
Synthesis of subject matter
Validation of priorities
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12. CURRENT AGEING ISSUES
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13. EMERGING ISSUES
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14. PRIORITIES
Elder Abuse
Ageism and
Discrimination
Ageing
Workforce
Being Active
and Connected
Healthcare
Sustainability
Caregiving
Ageing in Place
WHOSE PRIORITIES AND WHY?
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15. Synthesis Outcome
Care
Active
Ageing
Ageing in
Place
Caregiving
Hlthcare Sust.
Connected
Contribution
vs
Dependency
Issues
SYNTHESISTHROUGH WHAT LENS IS POLICY
DEVELOPED
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16. ACTIVE AGEING POLICY FRAMEWORK
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17. A NEW APPROACH
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18. LINEAR LIFE PLAN
Age
Education Work Leisure
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 85
“Longevity
Bonus”
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19. CYCLIC LIFE PLAN
Education Work Leisure
“Longevity
Bonus”
“Longevity
Bonus”
“Longevity
Bonus”
“Longevity
Bonus”
Age
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 85
Leisure
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20. Flexible
Work
Conditions
• Family care
duties
• Health
issues
2nd and 3rd
Careers
• Choice / or
not to work
• No retraining
opportunities
Retirement
• Volunteerism
• Stigmatism
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21. RELATIONSHIP
TO ACTIVE AGEING
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22. Non-communicable Diseases, WHO
NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
4 diseases, 4 modifiable shared risk factors
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23. 111
Age
DevelopmentofNCD
Fetal
Life
Adult Life
Adolescence
Infancy and
Childhood
SEP
diseases
growth rate
obesity
lack of PA
smoking
SES, established adult
behavioural/biological
risk factors
SEP;
birth
weight,
maternal
nutrition
status
Source:Aboderin et al., 2002
Accumulated
Risk
(Range)
highFetal
Life
SCOPE FOR PREVENTION
low
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24. FACTORS IMPACTING CHANGE
National
Index of
Wellbeing
Coordinating
ImplementationLaws
Voice of
Older
PeopleOffice
ChampionsMinister
Prevailing
Orthodoxies
Impatience
Culture
Fear
of
Change
Ageism
Above the water-line ‘hard factors’
Below the water-line ‘soft factors’
Stereo-
typing
Values
Inter-
Generational
Conflict
Whole
System
Change
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25. Specific
Research
Gap
Knowledge
mobilisation
Gap
Policy and
Practice
Gap
Resource and
Action Gap
NGOs
Business
Academia
Government
RESPONDING TO THE GAPS
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26. Is it possible to [provide]
‘care’
without ‘caring’?
• Preventing premature death
linked to social and familial
change
• Speed of ageing impacts the
ability of systems
• Priorities change within and
across gender and culture
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27. What is the social and economic
dividend associated with longevity?
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