Key insights gathered from a group of 30 stakeholders representing a wide range of organizations involved in the study of and programs related to the aging population will help guide the work of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging throughout 2015.

Representatives from government, research, non-profit organizations, academia and private industry were invited to a one-day roundtable discussion on raising awareness of the CLSA, stakeholder needs and engagement, and development of potential stakeholder roles in positioning the CLSA to ensure its long-term sustainability and success.

The discussions during the roundtable and the action plan for the CLSA as a result of the input are summarized in a report available here.

With the rapid increase in the number of Canadians 65 years and older, there is a critical need for high-quality research on aging, as well as evidence to inform the prevention and management of chronic diseases, and guide decision-making related to health-care delivery and living arrangements for seniors.

The CLSA, the largest and most comprehensive study on aging ever undertaken in Canada, is a precedent-setting resource that will enable this needed high-quality research on aging.