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Introduction 3

The population aged 85 and older has doubled since 2001, and the growth among centenarians was even stronger 4

Three times more people aged 85 and older by 2050 4

Close to two women per man among the 85-and-older population, but the ratio is decreasing 6

More than one in four people aged 85 and older live in a collective dwelling 7

Among older seniors living in collective dwellings, the proportion in nursing care facilities increases with age 9

More older Canadians live in Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and British Columbia 10

The large urban centres with the highest proportion of people aged 85 and older are in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia 11

Downtowns are home to many older Canadians 13

The municipalities with the largest proportions of people aged 85 and older are in British Columbia and Quebec 15

Looking ahead: A portrait of the lives of older Canadians 17

Additional information 17

Acknowledgements 17

Table 1. The municipalities with the highest proportion of people aged 85 and older are in British Columbia and Quebec 15

Charts

Chart 1. The 85-and-older population is projected to grow at a faster pace in the future 5

Chart 2. The number of people aged 85 and older continues to grow 6

Chart 3. The gap between the number of women and men aged 85 and older is decreasing 7

Chart 4. The proportion of people who live in a collective dwelling increases by age, to more than half for those aged 100 and older 9

Chart 5. People living in collective dwellings tend to move from seniors' residences to nursing care facilities as they age 10

Chart 6. The proportion of people aged 85 and older is highest in Quebec, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and British Columbia and lowest... 11

Chart 7. The large urban areas with the highest proportion of people aged 85 and older are in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia 12

Chart 8. Gatineau, Drummondville, Saguenay and Lethbridge have downtowns with the highest proportions of people aged 85 years and older;... 14