Moving Upstream - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Moving Upstream - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
Moving Upstream - Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
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Population<br />
Profile<br />
Aging Population<br />
Data from the 2006 <strong>and</strong> 2011 Censuses suggest large-scale changes in the age<br />
distribution of Canada’s population as a result of an aging population. This is<br />
due, in part, to increased longevity <strong>and</strong> a low fertility rate. Figure 3 illustrates the<br />
predicted long-term trend in changes in population age distribution for LGL with<br />
a dramatic shift to an older age cohort between 2006 <strong>and</strong> 2021.<br />
The percentage of the population aged 24 <strong>and</strong> under in LGL was 26.8% in 2011<br />
compared to 30.3% for Ontario overall. In the LGL area, seniors aged 65+formed<br />
19.2% of the population in 2011 compared to 14.6% for Ontario overall (7, 8).<br />
Figure 3: Population Aging Trends for LGL<br />
(Population Estimates [2006-2021], Ontario MoHLTC, IntelliHEALTH ONTARIO,<br />
Extracted: 15 Jan 2013)<br />
<strong>Moving</strong> <strong>Upstream</strong>: 2013-2018 Strategic Plan<br />
<strong>Leeds</strong>, <strong>Grenville</strong> & <strong>Lanark</strong> <strong>District</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Unit</strong><br />
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