Alzheimer's Disease

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is honouring Brian Stanley (bottom right) and his spouse Penny Jones (second from left), seen here with their four children and two grandchildren, at this year’s IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Prince George on Sunday, May 26. Photo courtesy Alzheimer Society of B.C.

Prince George couple shares their dementia journey to help reduce stigma

Key Alzheimer Society of B.C. fundraiser in communities across B.C. on May 26

  • Apr 12, 2024

 

Brenda Wong says she and her sisters have learned to navigate “the long journey” of dementia, which requires supports tailored for various racialized groups. Wong, top wearing red blouse, is seen in an undated handout photo with her sisters Wendy, left, and Bonnie, with their mother. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Brenda Wong

Asian Canadian dementia rates climb, need for culturally safe services grows

Report underlines growing concern about appropriate care for those in need of it

 

A recent webinar highlighted the importance of creating dementia-friendly communities to support individuals living with dementia and their families. (Photo courtesy of The Alzheimers Society of B.C.)

Dementia-friendly communities start with awareness, B.C. association says

BC Search and Rescue and the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. have joined forces to educate public

 

Lorraine Jarvis cares for her husband John, who lives with Lewy Body dementia, and seeks practical advice from a support group for people caring for someone with the lesser-known form of dementia. Lorraine is being honoured at the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Delta.

Delta couple shares their story to help other British Columbians affected by dementia

Key Alzheimer Society of B.C. fundraiser in communities across the Lower Mainland on Sunday, May 28

  • May 1, 2023
Lorraine Jarvis cares for her husband John, who lives with Lewy Body dementia, and seeks practical advice from a support group for people caring for someone with the lesser-known form of dementia. Lorraine is being honoured at the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in Delta.
Doug Whitney, center, eats breakfast with his family in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Doug is a healthy 73, his mind still sharp. Somehow, he escaped his genetic fate. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)

Science seeking Alzheimer’s clues from few who escape genetic fate

Researchers could uncover and mimic whatever protects those who escaped fate of their families

Doug Whitney, center, eats breakfast with his family in Manson, Wash., on Nov. 5, 2022. Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50. Doug is a healthy 73, his mind still sharp. Somehow, he escaped his genetic fate. (AP Photo/Shelby Lum)
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Stand up against dementia stigma this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Jana Schulz of Cranbrook, B.C. – a registered social worker, working as…

  • Jan 9, 2023
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FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study. Eisai announced results late Tuesday from a global study of nearly 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

VIDEO: Alzheimer’s drug shows promise in early results of study

Patient decline reduced by 27% in initial study

FILE — The Biogen Inc., headquarters is shown March 11, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer’s disease soared early Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, after Japan’s Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to slow the fatal disease’s progress in a late-stage study. Eisai announced results late Tuesday from a global study of nearly 1,800 people with early-stage Alzheimer’s (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
A new study estimates that 6.3 million Canadians will be diagnosed and living with dementia in the next 30 years (Photo: Alzheimer Society)

Canada could see tripling of people living with dementia in next 30 years: Landmark study

The Alzheimer Society of Canada released a study that predicts triple the number of diagnoses

A new study estimates that 6.3 million Canadians will be diagnosed and living with dementia in the next 30 years (Photo: Alzheimer Society)