U.K., Oct. 6 -- A group of analysts have formed a consortium based at Canada's McGill University with the aim of harnessing big data solutions to address the country's aging demographic.
The Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision-Making, or CAnD3 for short, will address the potential social and health issues caused by the increase in people aged 65 and over. The consortium hopes to help fill the skills gap by providing training in population analytics that's specific to aging societies.
Since 2016, adults over 65 in Canada have outnumbered children aged 14 and under. Dr. Amelie Quesnel-Vallee, CAnD3 Director and Canada Research Chair in Policies and Health Inequalities at McGill University, explains how big data can help. "The...