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Half of Canadian men and one-third of the women, during their lifetime, will be diagnosed with one of these three illnesses: cancer, a heart attack or a stroke. This should be considered when planning your financial security. Many Canadians are well over 50— from which time, to the age of 75, there is a higher chance of having a critical illness than dying; and the majority of this group will recover. Of all disabilities in Canada: • 27.2% originate from cancer. There has been a 1% increase in the incidence of cancer—the highest cause of disability—every year for the last 35 years. Every year there are 145,000 diagnoses of cancer. • 26.6% originate from heart disease. Every year there are more than 70,000 heart attacks. Heart disease ranks close, as the second highest cause of disability. Consider that 50% of men and 30% of women aged 40 and under will develop coronary heart disease. • 7.4% originate from a cerebral vascular disease. Annually, 50,000 strokes occur among Canadians.
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Health statistics point to a real risk