Experiences of Older Women in Canada: Media coverage of the Findings from the NIA’s 2025 Ageing In Canada Survey

Older women in Canada are living longer than men, but many are ageing with greater financial insecurity, loneliness and exposure to ageism, according to a new report released today by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) in partnership with the International Longevity Centre Canada (ILC Canada).

We've received significant media coverage, with more requests continuing to come in:

• Toronto Star: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/women-are-living-longer-than-men--but-not-necessarily-better-a-study-of-6000-canadians-shows-what-they-face-after-50/article_b10cccdd-fd1b-4bd0-9e50-0743863e27e4.html

• Canadian Affairs: https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/07/21/new-report-sheds-light-on-why-older-women-view-aging-negatively/

• CTV News: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/from-income-to-loneliness-how-gender-profoundly-shapes-the-experience-of-aging-in-canada/

• Wealth Professional: https://www.wealthprofessional.ca/news/industry-news/older-canadian-women-face-mounting-financial-strain-new-nia-data-shows/393068

• Noovo Info: https://www.noovo.info/nouvelles/sante/article/revenus-et-solitude-les-femmes-vieillissent-dans-de-moins-bonnes-conditions-que-les-hommes/

• CP24: https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2026/07/21/from-income-to-loneliness-how-gender-profoundly-shapes-the-experience-of-aging-in-canada/

• St Catharines Standard: https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/thestar/news/canada/women-are-living-longer-than-men--but-not-necessarily-better-a-study-of-6000-canadians-shows-what-they-face-after-50/article_ca427f6a-4a11-5239-8728-f180ac548f83.html

• Zoomer Radio: https://www.zoomerradio.ca/podcasts/fight-back-on-zoomer-radio-podcast/july-22-2026-these-are-the-most-stolen-vehicles-in-canada/

• Fifth Wave Podcast - will air mid-August

• More than Money podcast - scheduled for September