Fatma is taking steps to help end Alzheimer’s
Fatma knows firsthand how Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can rob someone of their identity and life. Her father died of dementia at the age of 92 in 2004 and now, her mother has Alzheimer’s. When her parents were diagnosed, Fatma turned to her local Alzheimer Society for support. “The Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County was my life line. My mother’s diagnosis came at a time when I was at cross roads. I was paralyzed with fear and confusion. Mom was…
It’s time to lift the cloak on elder abuse
Our Public Policy Analyst, Jacquie Micallef, shares her insight on elder abuse: “A couple of weeks ago I attended a conference in Toronto about this very issue. The conference called for greater discussion about the abuse of elders – our most vulnerable citizens. But then I left the conference only to pick up the Toronto Star to read the horrifying headlines about the abuse of older people with dementia in nursing homes.