Our government understands the burden that chronic diseases place on Canadians and the health care system. As I stated in my comments, we are committed to reducing their impact. We are helping to create the conditions for healthy aging by preventing and delaying the onset of chronic disease. We are also helping to prevent the complications when those diseases occur. This is achieved through a number of federal investments, initiatives that allow us to better understand the wide range of factors associated with aging. As an example, we launched the $15 million four-year national population health study of neurological conditions in collaboration with Neurological Health Charities Canada. This study will cover a wide range of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and Parkinson's.
As well, the CIHR, through the Canadian longitudinal study on aging, will examine health and socio-economic issues of Canadians aged 45 to 85 over the next 20 years. In addition to filling the knowledge gap, our government is working with a wide range of partners to provide information and tools to promote healthy aging and prevent chronic disease. Preventing chronic disease and promoting healthy, active living are themes that cut across all of our disease strategies, including the Canadian partnership against cancer, the Canadian diabetes strategy, the Aboriginal diabetes initiative, the national lung health program, and the Canadian heart health strategy and action plan.
In addition to that, as I mentioned earlier, there was the federal-provincial-territorial meeting that endorsed the declaration on prevention and promotion in September 2010, which gives priority to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, disability, and injury. Through the age-friendly communities initiative, we're also working with the provinces and the territories to bring older Canadians into the planning and design of their communities to create a healthy, safe, supportive environment where they can live and thrive. Those are examples of initiatives.
Thank you.