Important Conference November 18, 2019 Without question, Alzheimer’s and other dementia diseases are the biggest challenge facing our healthcare system in Canada and Quebec today. Given current trends from an aging population and the impact of longer life spans, we will see a doubling of the current number of Alzheimer’s and dementia cases in the next 12 years. The healthcare…
Did you know that women represent 72 per cent of Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease? They could be your mothers, wives, sisters, grandmothers or friends – even you. Why women? Women live longer than men and age is a significant risk factor. That’s one reason why there are more women living with Alzheimer’s disease than men. The impact on women…
Today I read a great story in the Washington Post. Sometimes when faced with situations we can’t change we just need to face them head on with the right approach and a change of mindset from our everyday perspective. Washington’s Post article about promoting a more joyful approach to Alzheimer’s.