January 4, 2018
Over the holidays, my brother and I tried to visit our mother on a daily basis. My brother mentioned that he preferred to visit in the […]
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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 […]
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 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 […]
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 28, 2017
I recently had the pleasure of attending an early-onset dementia support group facilitated by the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia – South Okanagan and Similkameen. It […]
July 31, 2017
My family is of British heritage so having a cup of tea in my house growing up was customary. Unfortunately, I am not sure if I […]
July 28, 2017
On June 22, Canada made history with the passage of Bill C-233, An Act respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Prior to this […]
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.