Right now, over 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. And one new person will develop dementia every 5 minutes. By 2038, 1.1 million Canadians will have dementia. That’s one every two minutes.But a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Alzheimer Society found that almost half of the respondents lived with symptoms of...
Canada's dementia crisis
More than 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. That number is expected to double by 2038.
Read MoreCanada lacks a plan
The economic burden of dementia in Canada, now at $15 billion a year, will increase tenfold to $153 billion. Canada has no plan to cope with the impact of this devastating disease.
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Knowing what lies ahead, global experts in dementia are urging all governments to make Alzheimer’s disease a health priority.
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Gravelle tables bill for national dementia strategy
Today Nickel Belt MP Claude Gravelle introduced legislation for a national dementia strategy, invoking the memory of his mother and over 500,000 Canadians already ravaged by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Gravelle, joined by NDP Health critic Libby Davies (Vancouver East), NDP Seniors critic Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe) and Alzheimer...
Both House of Commons and Senate begin fall session with landmark health studies
The Alzheimer Society is pleased that both the Senate and House of Commons are embarking on important health related studies this fall. The Alzheimer Society of Canada strongly believes that universal health care is the cornerstone of Canadian society and an issue that Canadians agree is the most important concern facing both Senators and Members of Parliament...
Call for the recognition of ageing, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the 2011 UN Summit on NCDs
This spring 1,200 delegates from 60 countries gathered in Toronto for the 26th International conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). During the conference delegates considered issues pertinent to the forthcoming High Level Summit on Non Communicable Diseases to be held in September 2011 at the United Nations.In advance of those discussion...
Manitoba introduces caregiver recognition act
This spring the Manitoba government introduced Bill 42 – The Caregiver Recognition Act which sets out general principles relating to caregivers and proclaims the first Tuesday of April in each year as Caregiver Recognition Day. Under the provision contained the legislation the government is to promote the general principles of quality of care and to consider...
Federal Budget 2011 highlights
In 76 days, so much has changed. On March 22, 2011, Federal Finance Minister James (Jim) Flaherty released the 2011 Federal Budget which, at the time, he described as a ‘jobs and growth’ Budget. The aftermath that followed the budget tabling resulted in the House dissolving and a general election which saw Canadians voting to return the Conservatives...
