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C ommo nwe a l t h memb e r c o u n t r i e s (old age security pension) system dates back to 1927. Today, monthly pension credits are paid by the state at a rate of US$522 per person (2007–12) on a universal basis (with recovery from high-income earners). Overall, public pension spending is equivalent to 4.5 per cent of the country’s total economic output (2009). Long-term facilities-based care is not publicly funded under the Canada Health Act, but governed by provincial and territorial legislation. Different jurisdictions offer a range of services and cost coverage. It is estimated that up to 15 per cent of Canadians aged 65 years and older have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. This figure is expected to double by 2031. The government has invested more than C$236 million on dementia-related in the last decade. All provinces have breast cancer screening programmes for women aged 50–69. Further information Health Canada: www.hc-sc.gc.ca Commonwealth Health Online: www.commonwealthhealth.org/health/americas/canada 164 Commonwealth Health Partnerships 2015


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