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January is Alzheimer Awareness Month
Number of . people with
Alzheimer's disease or a related
dementia is expected to double
This Alzheimer Awareness Month, the Alzheimer
Society is releasing sobering new statistics on
the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and relat-
ed dementias in Canada, statistics that -predict
an alarming increase of dementia over the next
generation.
According to the Alzhel vier .Society, there are
currently about half a million Canadians living
with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia,
a number that is expected to increase to
between 1 and 1.3 million within a generation (25
years). in fact, the Society says, within just five
years . there could be as many as 250,000 new
cases of dementia in Canada,
"The Canadian population is aging, fueled by a
generation of babyboomers just starting to enter
their retirement years," says Scott Dudgeon,
CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
"Unless we put our minds :to it, and take action
now, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias
may prove to have the highest economic, social
and health cost burden of all diseases in
Canada."
The new data is the first to be released from the
study Rising. Tide: The Impact of. Dementia on
Canadian Society. Commissioned by the . -
Alzheimer. Society, Rising Tide studies the •
• impact of dementia in great depth, with a view to
understanding the current demographic and epi`
demiological profile of the - disease. Later in
2009, new data on the economic and social
impact of Alzheimer's disease and related .
dementia will be released.
"Every Canadian has a reason to card;' says Jim
Mann, a Vancouver kres'i�ient living with
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Alzheimer'sdisease. "Alzheimer's disease and
related dementias are a tragic reality for a rapid-
ly growing number of Canadian families. The
time to act is now."
According to the data release this month, Mann
is just one of more than 71,000 people under the
age of 65 king
with Alzheimer's
disease or : a
related demen-
tia. This infor-
mation is chang-
ing the way peo-
ple view these
illnesses, and is
helping to put a
new face on.
dementia.
"When I tell peo-
ple about . my-
diagnosis, many
tell me 1 am . tdo
young to have
Alzheimer's dis-
ease. The sad
truth Is that I. am
not to young,
and neither. are
the thousands
of other
Canadians.
under the ,age of
65 already living
with; Alzheimer's
disease or a
related demen-
tia," adds Mann.
The Alzheimer
-Society has
been providing
help and hope
for over 30 years_ in communities across
Canada, but we awl do it alone. The Society
needs every Canadian, and every level of gov-
ernment, to take action to ensure the necessary
services, support and research dollars are' in
place to address this growing health and societal
issue.
We all have a reason to cares
Today, a half a million
Canadians have Alzheimer's
disease or a related
dementia and 50,000 of
them are under 60.
The time to act is now
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research today.
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Dispelling the Myths
• Extensive research has failed .to find evidence
that shows a conclusive link between alu-
minum and Alzheimer's disease.
• Although genetics play Lrole in the disease,
only five to seven per cent, of people diag-
nosed have the inherited form of Alzheimer's
disease.
• Earlier diagnosis, access to better treatment
Options and a greater understanding of the dis-
ease itself: are changing the lives of people
with Alzheimer's disease: Many people contin-
ue to lead active and meaningful lives long
after diagnosis.
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The Alzheimer Society
• The Alzheimer Society is the leading, nation-
wide health organization for people affected by
Alzheimer's C disease and related dementias in
Canada. The Society is a principal funder. of
Alzheimer research and training, provides
enhanced care and support to people with the
disease, their families and their caregivers,
and is a prominent voice within all levels of
government!;
• Active for 30 years In more than 140 commu-
nities across Canada, the Society is also a key
player in Alzheimer's Disease International, at
the forefront of worldwideefforts to fight=•
dementia.
• The Alzheimer Society depends on donations
and volunteers , to ` support its programs and
services. The vast majority of funds come from
public support.
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