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Healthcare Challenges: Demographic Shift in Canadian Population
Healthcare System Burden
Increased demand (due to higher proportion of aging baby boomers)
Increased life expectancy
Higher chronic illness rates
Economic burden
Increased healthcare costs/spending
Focus needs to shift to prevention
Lifestyle changes for preventable diseases
Longer wait times for medical specialists
Older Physicians and healthcare workers retiring
Technology Challenges for Older Adults
Accessing telemedicine for medical appointments
For remote locations (e.g., Northern Communities)
Electronic Health Records
E.g., Accessing blood work online
Privacy and security concerns
Accessing online medical appointments
Utilizing medical appointment at home
E.g., blood pressure machines, glucose metres, and pulse oximeters
Occurrence of Epidemics/Pandemics
Older individuals have higher susceptibility
Long-term care home outbreaks
Higher demand ICU beds and increased hospitalizations
Vaccine availability and acceptability
Adjusting to public health measures
E.g., public health measures such as physical distancing, wearing masks for prolonged periods of time
Cultural Challenges
Older Immigrants from minority groups
Language barriers
Difficulty navigating healthcare system
Cultural competence among healthcare workers
Can be difficult to accommodate every cultural practice
Cultural sensitivity can help deliver compassionate care
Difficulty navigating healthcare system
Mental Health & Discrimination
Difficulty accessing mental health services
Could be due to stigma
Lack of available and affordable services
Transportation issues
Cultural challenges regarding mental health acceptance
LGBTQ+ older and younger individuals face discrimination
Older individuals have faced greater apparent discrimination
Healthcare professionals need to consider gender and sexual identity in older indivduals
Mental health services availability for older adults
Appropriate social marketing
Targeted toward older adults to adopt behaviour change