December 18, 2017
With only seven days left until Christmas, I am finalizing my plans to go and visit my family in Edmonton, Alberta, for the holidays. My brother […]
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December 11, 2017
An increasing number of studies demonstrate that the APOE gene, responsible for encoding a protein called apolipoprotein E, dramatically raises the risk of Alzheimer’s, partly by encouraging amyloid […]
November 22, 2017
According to a report published by Statistics Canada in 2014, Dementia is the 8th leading cause of death in Canada. It is the only cause of death […]
November 14, 2017
Last weekend I went to a Death Cafe gathering in my town and someone said this really profound thing that I haven’t been able to stop […]
October 30, 2017
There is a direct link between our brain and how we behave. This is because the brain acts as the control centre for the actions and reactions […]
October 21, 2017
Imagine going for a walk during the day, getting lost, and not being able to find your way back home. Or one of your loved ones […]
October 10, 2017
One of the hardest things about being a young caregiver is I often feel that my voice is not weighted the same as it would if […]
October 4, 2017
I recently shared my caregiving story with teachers, social workers and counsellors for a workshop event at Lakehead University entitled Support Matters: Young Carers – Who […]
September 26, 2017
In an earlier post entitled Out in the Open, I talked about being interviewed for the CBC’s Out in the Open podcast. It just aired on […]