March 6, 2019
Getting a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia can be a very difficult and arduous process as there is no single test or […]
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January 20, 2018
In last week’s post entitled, Showing Vulnerability to Build Awareness, I talked about a new Alzheimer Society of Canada awareness campaign I am featured in. I wanted to […]
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 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 […]
September 5, 2017
I was so excited when I heard that the Medical Arts Health Research Group facility in Penticton, BC is conducting a study to evaluate the efficacy […]
August 22, 2017
Today I was interviewed by a producer for CBC’s Out in the Open with Piya Chattopadhyay about my mother’s disease and my experiences caring for her. […]
July 21, 2017
At the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2017, the Lancet International Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care reported that global dementia cases may be preventable through lifestyle factors that impact an individual's risk. These potential risk factors have been identified at multiple phases across a life-span, not just in old age.