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Most people living with dementia have some awareness of changes in their mood or behaviours, but it’s most often caregivers and families who realize the full extent of the impacts of dementia. The anxiety, depression and anger that often accompany dementia can create a very difficult situation for families, as they are the ones who…

I recently saw in a newsletter on healthy aging that a survey by Stats Canada revealed that one in four Canadians over 15 years of age is a caregiver. It’s funny. There are times when I feel I’m out in the wilderness by myself.

According to the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence, one in four Canadians currently identifies as a caregiver, but the true number is likely much greater than we know. The late First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter, Founder of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers in Georgia, said, “There are only four kinds of…

Canada’s national dementia strategy, released in 2019, recognizes that people with an intellectual disability are at a higher risk of developing dementia and face many barriers to equitable access to supports and services related to dementia. Research shows that adults with Down syndrome have a much higher risk of young onset Alzheimer disease and rapid…

I started three Memory Cafés in Victoria because about one in three older adults report loneliness and social isolation, and we know those numbers are higher among people living with dementia and their care partners.  I am trying to reduce the stigma of dementia which decreases quality of life and well-being for many older adults…