Not many 10-year-olds would consider spending their birthday climbing the 2,830 steps up the notoriously challenging Grouse Grind – but young fundraiser Talia Yorish is…
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Residents learn to adapt dementia strategies
As steady as our environment can seem at times, factors beyond our control have the potential to rapidly change the world around us. The current…
Residents invited to virtually Climb for Alzheimer’s
70,000-kilometre hiking challenge to support people living with dementia Each September for the past eight years, committed individuals and teams have climbed North Vancouver’s Grouse…
Emotional support and training available for caregivers
Caring for someone living with dementia takes a tremendous toll on a care partner’s physical and emotional health. Dr. Elisabeth Drance To help caregivers in Cranbrook, Fernie,…
Free webinar for care givers tending to people with dementia
Upcoming webinar to offer practical strategies East Kootenay residents can use to respond to delusions and hallucinations caused by dementia As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, challenges…
East Kootenay joining Walk for Alzheimer’s online
While the world and daily life has shifted as we know it, residents of Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden, Kimberley, Invermere and other East Kootenay communities living…
Upcoming webinars include long-distance caregiving
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dramatically affect the way of life in the Kootenays, providing support for the community’s most vulnerable residents is more…
Society holding Walk for Alzheimer’s – online
For the first time ever, the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s will be held online and on a single day: Sunday, May 31. The 2020 event, which…
Challenge your brain during Brain Awareness Week
Alzheimer Society of B.C. says adopting lifestyle changes helps reduce the risk of dementia Have the winter doldrums slowed down your desire to eat well…
Thanks to the people of the East Kootenay
Letter to the Editor At the end of the month-long Alzheimer’s Awareness Month campaign ‘I live with dementia; let me help you understand,’ the Alzheimer…