Meet Canada's Fastest-Growing Age Group: Centenarians

Vi Roden, 101, reads 50 books a year, does yoga, and lives independently in West Vancouver. Joseph Novak, 100, a blind WWII veteran in Whitehorse, enjoys audiobooks. Margaret Friend, 101, in Hamilton, remembers all 14 siblings despite dementia. Canada's centenarian population tripled from 2000 to 2023, driven by health care improvements. Experts call for policies to address aging challenges like dementia and social isolation.