Human Resources committee  I certainly appreciate your comment because after decades and centuries of life expectancy increasing around the planet, some experts are saying that in some areas we're probably heading to where we might see a plateau, or even a diminution, a decrease in life expectancy, because

Human Resources committee  The CIHR is the main funding body for all Canadian researchers in university and research centres throughout Canada.

Human Resources committee  This is where researchers find their support, and where a billion dollars, more or less, of investment is going, either in research projects initiated by researchers or research projects where we give some indication because we feel that we hear the need, like the one you're expr

Human Resources committee  I'll just mention that we should never forget, as well, the built environment. That's very important, because the built environment is determining some of the ability to maintain mobility and to have access to work. Canada has a good track record. The World Health Organization r

Human Resources committee  That's exactly the kind of question that will be considered in the big study linking the type of work, the environment—whether urban or rural—and gender. All of these aspects have to be taken into consideration. Unfortunately at this point we do not have a multi-dimensional study

Human Resources committee  I'll comment briefly on your question. It is true. You're right that some of our exchanges in this discussion suggest that something happens suddenly at one point, but of course it's a life-course factor. Aging starts at birth, as it is, and there's a difference between the aged

Human Resources committee  Can I simply say that the Canadian longitudinal study on aging is going to pose this exact question. We're not choosing people who are working. In fact we're not choosing; it's population based. Maybe some of you have already received a phone call to be part of that study. It's r

Human Resources committee  Maybe I can comment a little bit. I'll refer to my colleague, Mr. Bédard, to comment on the diversity of the accommodation. Chronic conditions can be very diverse. They can be physical ones in a physically demanding type of work activity. They can be cognitive, with someone hav

Human Resources committee  What I was referring to was already known, let's say, a single relationship. The study I was referring to in my remark is one of the few large studies taking into consideration all of the factors. But CIHR is already supporting researchers in this country. For instance, Dr. Son

Human Resources committee  If I could just comment, I certainly agree with these figures. The number of chronic conditions we have to live with, of course, does not diminish with age. It increases. For instance, nearly half of people in their eighties have three or more chronic conditions. But the fact th

Human Resources committee  I don't have these numbers. But one thing that is complicated here—because your question is totally relevant and to the point—is that on the other side as well, pursuing a work activity contributes to their facing these chronic conditions. So it has to be disentangled. That's why

Human Resources committee  I will answer very quickly. Some research has been done on accommodations that must be made to take into account the changes in physical condition, the quality of attention, cognition and mental health as people get older. There is a lot of information missing. That is why a few

Human Resources committee  Mr. Chair, and honourable members of the committee, on behalf of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), I would like to thank you for the invitation to speak with you today, and to share with you how the CIHR and its Institute of Aging can contribute to providing ev

Health committee  First of all, l hope you didn't hear me saying there was too much money for research. I'd need more knowledge if we want to take these evidence-based decisions. But you're right. You're referring to an integrated health systems approach from community to the hospital. We have the

Health committee  The area of Alzheimer's disease is a good example, because there are a number of websites, in French. There is the website www.aidant.ca. which is a site CIHR supported. It was Francine Ducharme who disseminated this and Dr. Ken Rockwood in Halifax, in English. There is the Can