For frequent updates about our current public policy
initiatives, please visit www.canadadementiacrisis.ca Right now,
over 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementias. That number is expected to double by 2038. Dementia
has an overwhelming impact on the people with the disease and
the families who care for them. We are asking the Canadian
government to create a national response to the dementia crisis.
Because Alzheimer’s disease is everybody’s business. In 2010 the
Alzheimer Society released Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia
on Canadian Society. The study alerted the Canadian public and
federal, provincial and territorial politicians of the need for
policies and approaches to address the looming dementia crisis.
The report concluded with five recommendations to government,
developed through comprehensive consultations with subject
experts and stakeholders. The underlying message is that we must
act now and that change is possible. The five recommendations
are: - Increase the investment i