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Alzheimer Disease is the most widespread of a large category of disorders known as "dementias", the main features being a progressive deterioration of thinking (cognitive impairment) and of memory.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
This third series of Aging Vignettes has been designed by the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA) to provide a statistical portrait of dementia in Canada. They are produced as a part of NACA's mandate to disseminate information and are intended for people who are interested in dementia and aging, and who care about seniors.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The latest information on Alzheimer Disease, related dementias, caregiving, support, research, treatment, and Alzheimer Society of Canada programs and services.
Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada
Caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can be a tremendous burden. Still, about two-thirds of those suffering from the disease are cared for at home by their spouse or another family member. Here's how to cope when a loved one depends on you.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Wandering is one of the more common challenging behaviours with Alzheimer Disease. To give you peace of mind, you can voluntarily register yourself or the person you are caring for with the nationwide Alzheimer Wandering Registry Program developed by the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the RCMP. This program helps people with Alzheimer Disease return home safely after wandering.
Source: Veterans Affairs
Can something as simple as an aspirin delay or even prevent Alzheimer's? Nobody knows for sure what causes this debilitating condition but researchers are finding new ways to help prevent it. Here are four ways to help keep Alzheimer's at bay.
Source: HealthyOntario.com
Occasionally, we all forget an appointment or lose track of where we parked our car. But what if we go somewhere and then can't recall where we've been? Or we struggle to remember once-familiar faces, have trouble following simple conversations or find ourselves suffering from extreme mood swings? For some people, these symptoms may signal a serious health problem such as dementia. Dementia, including a very common form called Alzheimer Disease, affects about one in 13 Canadian seniors, many of them veterans.
Source: Veterans Affairs
First published as a report in 1984, it has become widely read and has been reproduced many times. The National Advisory Council on Aging has reviewed its contents and has found that although medical research on Alzheimer's disease is now more advanced, no similar publication is available. The author's discussion of the problems caused by chronic irreversible brain damage remains as compelling a reading today as it was over a decade ago.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer disease? What causes Alzheimer disease? Top ten warning signs. How to help your loved one? Understand wandering and suggestions to manage it.
Source: Veterans Affairs
In an interview with the Canadian Health Network, Dr. Jack Diamond, Scientific Director of the Alzheimer Society of Canada answers questions about Alzheimer Disease and brings us up to date on the latest research findings.
Source: Canadian Health Network
This report examines the serious issues faced by those dealing with Alzheimer Disease and related dementias from a variety of perspectives: those with the disease, their families and caregivers and, from a broader perspective, the Canadian public. NACA recommendations cover all these aspects and propose a collaboration of all sectors to improve the prospects of those dealing with dementia -- through improved prevention, support, treatments and research for a cure.
Source: National Advisory Council on Aging
To help veterans and their families, Veterans Affairs Canada is partnering with the Alzheimer Society of Canada in a registry program that helps people with Alzheimer Disease return home safely if they wander.
Source: Veterans Affairs
Alzheimer's is a disease that affects the brain. It is a form of dementia (loss of intellectual and cognitive functioning). Alzheimer Disease gradually destroys vital nerve cells in the brain.
Source: Canadian Health Network
Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) (the most common type of dementia) is a problem that increases with age after age 65.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Information related to this topic.
Source: Canada Health Portal
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