From left: Former mayor of Mississauga and Revera's Chief Elder Officer, Hazel McCallion; First VP of the Empire Club of Canada and VP Communications and Government Relations at ORCA Paul Fogolin; Thomas Wellner, CEO of Revera; and Pat Spadafora, Sheridan Centre for Elder Research.
From left: Former mayor of Mississauga and Revera’s Chief Elder Officer, Hazel McCallion; First VP of the Empire Club of Canada and VP Communications and Government Relations at ORCA Paul Fogolin; Thomas Wellner, CEO of Revera; and Pat Spadafora, Sheridan Centre for Elder Research.

On May 30, Revera CEO Thomas Wellner presented at the Empire Club of Canada on the Revera Report on Ageism: Independence and Choice As We Age. The report shares the results of research on ageism in Canada, conducted with the Sheridan Centre for Elder Research. Some of the highlights of the report findings:

  • Fully one in four (25 per cent) Canadians – from Gen Y to Boomers — admit they have treated someone differently because of their age
  • More than half (51 per cent) of Canadians ages 77+ report that others assume they can’t do things for themselves.
  • One in four (26%) respondents 77+ report that, because of their age, people make choices for them without asking their preference.

The report also contains recommendations on what non-seniors, seniors, policymakers, organizations and caregivers can do to ensure they are not practicing ageism and are supporting the independence and choices of seniors.

You can read the report here or visit ageismore.com for more information.