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In looking ahead, there are no signs of relief. The number of Canadian seniors is expected to nearly double by the year 2035, while our country’s number of children will be proportionately reduced. As more seniors retire from the workforce, more companies will be losing the experienced and more knowledgeable employees. Those same seniors, now drawing public pensions, will impact Canada’s economy. With increasing health concerns, which can come with aging, those same seniors will heavily impact our country’s provincial health-insurance plans. Unless something changes, more family members will be called on to step in and serve as inexperienced and unqualified caregivers.

A high population of seniors is not just a Canadian concern; it is becoming a global concern. There have been reports of alarming spikes in other countries’ senior populations. From 2001 to 2006, France saw a 16.2 percent increase in seniors, Germany experienced a 19.3 percent rise in this same demographic, and Japan reported a 20.8 percent growth. Should these numbers not speak to you, know that aging is a natural course of life and a high population of seniors is almost guaranteed as baby boomers age. This is an oncoming speeding car that cannot be avoided. With the rise in seniors expected, there will be a correlating rise in the number of professional and private caregivers.