Cranbrook residents living with dementia are going public in an effort to change hearts and minds and tackle the ongoing discrimination they experience in their…
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Thanks to the people of the East Kootenay
Letter to the Editor The Alzheimer Society of B.C. thanks the people of the East Kootenay for their encouraging response to January’s annual Alzheimer’s Awareness…
Alzheimer awareness work continues
“Both Willi and I knew something was up,” says Stella Adams, talking about when she and her husband Willi Brombach began to suspect that Stella…
Campaign challenges stigma for those living with dementia
On January 7, East Kootenay residents will be invited to participate in Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a national campaign aiming to change public perception of what…
Campaign aims to end stigma in East Kootenay
Almost 50% of Canadians would not want others to know if they had dementia, says new survey The Alzheimer Society of B.C. announced Monday that…
Residents show support by becoming Dementia Friends
Many Cranbrook residents are this month making one of their most important New Year’s resolutions ever. They’re becoming Dementia Friends, committing to learning a little…
Mulcair launches strategy details during visit
Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair unveiled more details of his plan to focus on help for Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia and their…
Alzheimer’s disease a global epidemic
Letter to the Editor Re: Alzheimer Awareness Month There are up to 70,000 British Columbians living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and as…