Within 25 years, one in five Canadians will be over 65. Right now, six out of 10 Canadian seniors never completed high school, and 37% have less than a Grade 9 education. Older readers have special reading needs, including:

	larger type
	good use of colour and design to guide the eye
	safe, easy to follow instructions.

Canadian seniors spend more than $20 billion a year on goods and services.

Sources: The Canadian Seniors Network and Statistics Canada for the Division of Aging and Seniors, 1999

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