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Are Canadians Minding Retirement?
The start of a new year in Canada is prime RRSP season. So as Canadians turn their minds to retirement, who's saving and who's not?
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Canadians Agree Healthcare Should Be the Priority for Both the Provincial (84%) and Federal Governments (73%)
With Federal Provincial Health Accord Set to Expire in 2014,
Most (88%) Say Federal Government Should Initiate Discussions Now, Majority Disagrees (69%) That Progress Can Wait on Account of Economy -
Only a Slim Majority (53%) of Canadians Believe Health Claims Made on Food Product Labels
While Most Believe Probiotics (72%) and Omega-3 Fatty Acids (79%) Improve Their Health, Just Four in Ten (44%) Canadians are Willing to Pay More for Products
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Almost Half (45%) of Canadians Don't Place Health Near the Top of their Priority List
Sun Life Canadian Health Index Creates Five Categories of Canadians: Overconfident, Overextended, Health Achievers,
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Majority of Older Canadians Believe They're Happier (65%), Physically Healthier (71%) and Mentally Healthier (66%) Than Their Parents Were At Their Age
Majority (51%) of Canadians - Including 67% of Those Aged 55 and Older - Say Old Age is an Attitude, Not a Number
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Canadians Quick to Make New Year's Resolutions, But Slow to See Them Through
Eight in Ten (78%) Have Failed to Keep Past Resolutions;
Just Two in Ten (22%) Canadians Have Managed to Keep All
Their Resolutions in the Past -
Canada's First Baby Boomers are Heading for 65 but One Quarter (23%) are Concerned About Having Enough Savings
Average Age Leading Edge Boomers Started Saving for Retirement was 35
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Healthy Behaviour Disconnect: Canadians Rank Personal Behaviour, Habits (76%) As Top Factor Influencing their Health
But Two Thirds (61%) Cite Lack of Will Power, Motivation to Engage In Healthy Behaviours
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Parents Consider School Health and Physical Education Classes Important, Seek Improvements to Current Offering
Obesity Considered the Pre-eminent Health Issue Facing Children Today