Alzheimer Society Blog

On May 17, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario hosted a reception at Queen’s Park to unveil a five-point action plan called Focus ON dementia. “The time has never been more right to make a real difference in the lives of Ontarians affected by dementia. Our report offers five achievable solutions that are aligned with current government priorities, but more importantly, get to the root of the issues facing our health-care system today,” said Gale Carey, CEO of the Alzheimer Society…

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Mother’s Day is around the corner and I’ve been wracking my brains trying to think of how to honour my mother.   But it occurs to me why do we honour our mothers (and our fathers for that matter) this one day? Every day should be a special day with our moms and dads because no one knows when Alzheimer’s disease might hit. Though we’ve come a long way in understanding this disease, we still haven’t discovered the causes or found…

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When Don Mastin invited me to spend the day with him and his wife Eileen, I was delighted.  Eileen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago, at that time Don retired to become a caregiver. He cared for her full time until six years ago when Eileen had to be moved into long-term care. Don remembers every month, every day, every moment.