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Spring 2025 courses have begun. Registration for 2025-26 begins on July 1st. 

Ryerson University is now Toronto Metropolitan University: >> more

ICYMI: Video update on renaming and the top 5 takeaways >> WATCH VIDEO >> READ FULL STORY

Ryerson University's Updates and Policies re: COVID-19 and FAQs can be found at ryerson.ca/coronavirus

Toronto Metropolitan University's National Institute on Ageing

CBC - Marketplace; Inside the home care crisis: Exposing a broken system; Dr. Samir Sinha NIA Director of Health Policy Research says, "These aren't pie in the sky ideas for home care. We're physically seeing them here in Denmark, and they're all practical & achievable." >>WATCH HERE

Senate of Canada - Bill C-12: An Act to Amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement) (Feb.28.2022) "Food bank use has increased by a staggering 36% among Ontario residents 65 and older, in 2021 alone. Since 2008, food bank usage among seniors has ballooned by 64%," says NIA's Executive Director, Michael Nicin. >> WATCH HERE

The Overlooked Issue of Shingles Infections in Older Canadians, And How to Address It.(March 2022) A new report published by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA). Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends that all adults aged 50 years and older be offered the recombinant zoster vaccine to provide protection against shingles, unless there are contraindications (Public Health Agency of Canada [PHAC], 2018). >> MORE

GENEROUS FUTURES: ADDRESSING AGEISM. The panel, moderated by Michael Nicin, Executive Director, National Institute on Ageing features experts in the field, Dr. Samir Sinha, Mitch Frazer, Chameli Naraine, and Delores Lawrence. To learn more from this discussion, you can read the Ryerson Alumni Blog HERE or watch the recorded event HERE

Affordable Lifetime Pension Income for a Better Tomorrow: How We Can Address the $1.5-trillion Decumulation Disconnect in the Canadian Retirement Income System with Dynamic Pension Pools (November 2021) A new report published by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and the Global Risk Institute (GRI), explains why Dynamic Pension (DP) pools are urgently needed to make retirement income security possible for millions of Canadian seniors.>>MORE

Guaranteed Income Support (GIS) Cuts Affect 90,000 Low Income Older Canadians (November 2021) Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, an actuary and director of Financial Security Research at Ryerson University's National Institute of Ageing, speaks with CBC Afternoon Drive host Chris dela Torre. Aired: Nov. 5, 2021 >>MORE

The National Institute on Ageing and The LIFE Institute Launch Research Program to Help Prepare the Next Generation of Experts to Address Canada’s Ageing Population (October 2021) The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and The LIFE Institute are proud to announce a new research program at Ryerson University, which will enable current Ryerson students to help contribute new ideas and approaches to the most pressing issues facing older Canadians today, and in the years ahead. >> MORE

Virginia Bosomworth, Past President of The LIFE Institute Board of Directors joins NIA's Advisory Board (October 2021)

Canadians Believe Government Action Could Have Reduced COVID-19 Death Toll in Long-Term Care (March 2021)  NIA and CMA released the findings of anonline national survey gauging the perspectives of 2,005 Canadians on how the second wave of the pandemic has impacted the state of Canada's LTC systems. The report shows an overwhelming percentage are concerned about the current state of LTC in Canada. 
ENGLISH REPORT  FRENCH REPORT

New Expert-Developed Tool Helps Individuals Assess Their Risks Associated with Visiting Others During COVID-19 Pandemic In November 2020, the National Institute on Ageing released myCOVIDVisitRisk, an online decision aid designed by Dr. Samir Sinha and a team of experts to assist individuals, families, and friends in considering the risks associated with visiting with others during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

October 2020 Report: This survey specifically focused on understanding the perspectives of Canadians around where they want to live as they age, how much have they been impacted by social isolation, their perspectives on being a caregiver to an older person, and their concerns about living independently and safely at advanced ages, and their view on the value of wearable technologies to support ageing in place. Read the report: Pandemic Perspectives on Ageing in Canada in Light of COVID-19: Findings from a National Institute on Ageing/TELUS Health National Survey

Healthy Ageing 101: "Caring for the Caregiver: Practical Advice & Resources for Family Caregivers".WATCH THE WEBINAR(March 2022) Speaker: Dr.Amy D’Aprix, MSW, PhD, CPCA – Founder & CEO Life Transitions by Dr. Amy, Inc.

Healthy Ageing 101: "How to Best Manage Your Bone Health to Enable Your Healthy Ageing". WATCH THE WEBINAR(February 2022) Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Kim, a Staff Geriatrician at Sinai Health and University Health Network

Healthy Ageing 101: "Navigating a New Year of Evolving Health and Wellness Considerations for Older Persons in Light of This Never Ending Pandemic."  WATCH THE WEBINAR (January 2022) Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics, and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network

HEALTHY AGEING 101: "Understanding How to Recognize Dementia from Normal Age-Related Memory Loss, and How to Prevent and Manage It." WATCH THE WEBINAR (December 2021) Speaker: Dr. Sarah Colman MD, FRCPC – Staff Geriatric Psychiatrist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

HEALTHY AGEING 101 “Practical Technologies that can Enable Ageing in Place.” >> WATCH THE WEBINAR (November 2021) Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC, AGSF – Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics, and Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network