• Who lives longer?
Women
• Who suffer from the most common of
chronic disabilities?
Women
• Who are significantly more likely to be
living alone?
Women
• Who are most likely to be a single parent?
Women
• Who are often left in some financial need
due to divorce?
Women
• Who are significantly more likely to be
going solo?
Women
• Who are most likely to be working and
providing care?
Women
• Who are most likely to incur employment
consequences because of their care giving
responsibilities?
Women
• Who average 10 fewer years in the
workforce?
Women
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• Who earn less, are less likely to have job-
related pension plans, and contribute less to
RRSPs, the Quebec and/or Canada Pension
Plans?
Women
• When a senior, who have about 1/3rd less
median income?
Women
• Who are more likely to experience more
episodes of care that occupy more years of
their lives?
Women
• Who are responsible or share responsibility
equally for household financial decisions?
Women
• Who are at higher risk of injuries resulting in
hospitalization due to falls?
Women
• Who are most likely to be diagnosed with
Alzheimer's because they live longer?
Women
• Who are the highest number in nursing homes?
Women
• Who are more likely to reach age 85+ when
they may need care?
Women
• Who wants to age gracefully as well as
successfully?
Women
(Compiled by Patty Randall and Reprinted with permission from www.longtermcarecanada.com)
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