An estimated 772,000 Canadians are currently living with dementia — and the true number may be significantly higher. According to a new report released today by the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), nearly two-thirds (61.7%) of people living with dementia globally are undiagnosed, estimating that up to 2 million people could be living with dementia in Canada today. 

Addressing Dementia in Canada: The Current State, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care for People Living with Dementia is the second in a three-year annual series examining the state of dementia in Canada. The report calls for an urgent need to help Canadians recognize concerning changes, seek answers earlier and ensure the health care system is ready to support them.

To strengthen dementia care across Canada, the NIA identifies four priorities: establishing national dementia care standards, better enabling and supporting care providers, improving equitable and inclusive care, and creating common metrics to measure progress across provincial and territorial dementia care systems.

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