The weather might be cooling down, but the Ontario election is heating up! We have been working with our partners to make dementia and caregiving top of mind this election. The exciting thing is that we have had so many great opportunities to make this happen.
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. Ontarians are joining with people from around the globe to celebrate the progress made in the last century against the devastating impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Some of the news is good. A report released last week by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) shows that diagnosis and early interventions make a real difference for people with dementia, families and caregivers. Drugs are available, for example, that can slow the progress of disease; psychological and social supports help people…