UNDERSTANDING INEQUALITIES AND INEQUITIES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS AMONG OLDER CANADIANS

This presentation focuses on equity in successful aging among older Canadians. By taking advantage of rich information offered by a new, national flagship study, the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) and by advancing the health inequity measurement approach that we have developed, we report inequalities and inequities in health and wellness of older Canadians. Results of our study provide rich understanding of the diverse experience of and heterogeneity in health and wellness among older Canadians. Our study also lays the methodological foundation for tracking inequalities and inequities in successful aging of the Canadian population over time as follow-up data become available in the coming years. Moreover, by examining multiple dimensions of successful aging, this study informs policy interventions with respect to some of the key priority health areas among older Canadians, such as frailty and overall strength.