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Approximately 500,000 older adults were diagnosed in 2023\/24, and close to 772,000 Canadians may be living with dementia in 2025. With an ageing population, that number could reach 1.7 million by 2050, alongside 1 million care partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that there are many things Canadians can do to reduce their risk and prevent or delay getting dementia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIA\u2019s analysis finds that while nearly every Canadian province and territory recognizes dementia as a pressing issue, fewer than half have developed a dedicated dementia strategy in the past 15 years. Even where strategies exist, implementation is uneven, and key gaps remain in public awareness, prevention and stigma reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NIA\u2019s inaugural dementia report calls for three evidence-informed policy actions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Develop and implement dementia strategies in every Canadian jurisdiction.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Continue and expand public awareness initiatives in every Canadian jurisdiction<\/strong> to improve knowledge, reduce risk, and challenge stigma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Establish clear success metrics at all levels of government <\/strong>and publicly report on progress.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/qa.yourwebsitebuild.com\/nia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/September-23-2025_Addressing-Dementia-in-Canada_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Already, 74% of Canadian adults know someone who has or had dementia\u2014highlighting its widespread impact. 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