More than three million Ontarians will be living with serious illnesses by 2040, posing significant risk to the already overburdened health-care system in the province, a new report is forecasting.
The ever-rising incidence of illness is primarily linked to the province’s aging population as baby boomers enter their 70s and 80s, but a growing number of younger Canadians are also experiencing serious health issues, researchers at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health say.
