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Spencer van Vloten: As Canadians live longer, the realities of aging are becoming more complex

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Over 861,000 people aged 85 and older were counted in the 2021 Census , more than twice the number observed in 2001 .

Canada ’s 65-plus population has risen by more than two million in the last decade .

The financial and housing crunch is forcing older Canadians into new forms of living.

Half of B.C. seniors still live on less than $34,000 a year.