Today’s health care system is faced with enormous challenges – structurally, financially and in terms of human resources. There just isn’t enough to go around. With the shift away from traditional institutional care, we are seeing more people cared for in their own homes by family, friends and neighbours. Family or “informal” caregivers are becoming [...]
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Fight Alzheimer’s disease by keeping your brain healthy
January is Alzheimer Awareness Month. We know that Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but what we may not know is that it’s the degeneration of our healthy brain tissue that causes a steady decline in our mental and social abilities. Dementia affects one in thirteen Canadians over 65 and one in [...]
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