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2021 census shows number of seniors over 85 expected to triple in next 25 years

BY The Canadian Press, Apr 27, 2022 9:07 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Statistics Canada's director of demography says Canada is headed for a date with demographic destiny. (Photo - Statistics Canada/Twitter)

Statistics Canada's director of demography says Canada is headed for a date with demographic destiny.

The 2021 census shows that people over the age of 85 are the fastest-growing age group in the country, bringing Canada ever closer to what experts warn will be a crisis in senior care.

The millennial population is trending toward becoming the largest generation in Canada by 2026.

But experts warn the sheer number of over-85s will make it difficult to fund the increased demand for health services and care.

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