The Lucknow Sentinel, 2015-01-21, Page 3Alzheimer Awareness
Month Targets Women
with "The 72%" Campaign
Women doubly affected says Alzheimer Society
Submitted
Did you know that women
represent 72 per cent of
Canadians living with Alzhei-
mer's disease? They could be
your mothers, wives, sisters,
grandmothers or friends -
even you.
The Alzheimer Society is
kicking off Alzheimer Aware-
ness Month with a nation-
wide campaign called The
72%. It aims to inform
women in their 40's and older
about the warning signs of
Alzheimer's disease, brain
health and how the Alzhei-
mer Society can help.
Women live longer than
men and age is a significant
risk factor. That's why there
are more women living with
Alzheimer's disease than
men. Yet the impact on
women is twofold. They also
account for 70 per cent of
family caregivers, which
takes a tremendous toll on
these women who eventually
provide round-the-clock
care. The burden is especially
high for women raising fami-
lies and holding down jobs.
"With this campaign, we're
making Alzheimer's disease a
women's issue," says Mimi
Lowi Young, CEO, Alzheimer
Society of Canada. "Women
lead busy, hectic lives, often
paying the price with their
own health and well-being.
We're asking them to invest
time in understanding the
warning signs. Whether
they're concerned about get-
ting Alzheimer's, have just
been diagnosed or are a car-
egiver, we want women to
reach out to their local Alzhei-
mer Society. We can support
them throughout the disease:'
Warning signs, often mis-
understood or ignored, are
critical. In absence of a cure,
early diagnosis allows for
treatment and support so
people can live as well as pos-
sible and start planning for
their future needs.
"Women traditionally
monitor the health of their
families so it's even more
important they understand
this disease to be able to rec-
ognize changes in those they
care for," adds Lowi-Young.
The Alzheimer Society
invites all Canadians to visit
www.alzheimer.ca/the72per-
cent to take a moment and
learn the warning signs and
share them with friends and
families on Facebook and
Twitter. They can also read
the stories of others living
with Alzheimer's disease and
post their own experiences.
Visitors will also be able to
download other helpful
resources and find their local
Alzheimer Society.
Alzheimer's Disease Facts
Alzheimer's disease is the lead-
ing form of dementia. It is pro-
gressive and eventually, fatal.
Today, 747,000 Canadians
are living with some form of
dementia. This number will
nearly double to 1.4 mil-
lion in less than 20 years. For
every person diagnosed, there
are many who are directly
affected as caregivers.
The risk of dementia doubles
every five years after age 65.
Accumulating evidence shows
the disease can lie dormant
in the brain up to 25 years
before symptoms appear.
Common warning signs of
Alzheimer's disease include
memory loss, impaired judg-
ment, thinking or reasoning
and changes in personality and
behaviour that are out of char-
acter. In addition to age, other
risks factors include cardiovas-
cular disease, diabetes, high
blood pressure and smoking.
To participate in the cam-
paign, visit: www.alzhei-
m er.ca/the72percent.
The 72% campaign is
proudly supported by the
KPMG Foundation.
About the
Alzheimer Society
The Alzheimer Society of
Huron County is a health char-
ity for people living with Alz-
heimer's disease and other
dementias. Approximately
1200 people in Huron County
are living with dementia. The
Society offers help for today
through our programs and ser-
vices, and hope for tomorrow
by funding research into the
cause, prevention and a cure.
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Huron County Exercising the Body and the Brain
Submitted
Residents of Huron
County are stepping for-
ward on Saturday, January
31st to support people
affected by Alzheimer's dis-
ease and other dementias.
Over the past 19 years,
Huron residents have
raised more than $530,000
for programs and services
for the more than 1,100
individuals living with
dementia in our county,
and for other critical activi-
ties like education and
public awareness.
The Alzheimer Society
Walk for Memories, locally
presented by Investors
Group, is the most important
fundraising activity for Alz-
heimer's disease and other
dementias in Canada. Huron
is one of 65 communities in
Ontario to raise funds and
awareness, a movement
expected to gather thou-
sands of Ontarians taking
steps towards a world with-
out Alzheimer's. Supporters
can donate or register to
walk and collect pledges at
HYPERLINK "http://www.
walkformemories.ca" www.
walkformemories.ca.
"Age remains the biggest
risk factor to dementia.
With huge numbers of baby
boomers now entering the
years of highest risk, if they
live long enough 1 in 3 will
eventually develop Alzhei-
mer's disease," says Cathy
Ritsema, Executive Director
at the Alzheimer Society of
Huron County. "When you
walk, you send a message
of hope to the more than
1,100 people living with
dementia in our commu-
nity, and to the thousands
who love and care for them.
New Active Transportation
Videos Feature Huron County
Huron County locations
and residents are show-
cased in a new active
transportation video series
from the Huron County
Health Unit.
Active transportation is
any method of going from
one place to another using
your own body. This
includes walking, cycling,
kayaking, or cross-country
skiing.
The "What's Your Here
to There?" video series fea-
tures Huron County resi-
dents showing how they
use active transportation.
"The purpose of these
videos is to raise aware-
ness of what active trans-
portation is and where it
can be done in Huron
County," says Laura Dek-
roon, Public Health Pro-
moter. "We also want to get
residents excited about
active transportation
opportunities in their
communities!'
Places and people in the
videos include an outdoor
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farm, a Goderich school
and a bicycle club in
Wingham.
The videos can be found
online at HYPERLINK
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Residents can also see
them by tuning into local
broadcasters Eastlink and
Hurontel's Channel One.
The Huron County
Active Transportation
Report: A Call to Action,
released in 2014, looks at
ways to support active
transportation in Huron
County. It includes recom-
mendations for the
County, lower -tier munici-
palities, local groups, indi-
viduals, and businesses.
Part of this report calls for
more awareness of active
transportation. These vid-
eos are an excellent start-
ing point to see how active
transportation is being
used in Huron County.
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When you fundraise, you
make them the promise
that help is available now
and will continue to be for
the future."
Walk for Memories is also
a great way to stay healthy
and lower the risk of
dementia. Regular physical
activity, like walking, gets
the heart pumping, which
benefits the brain by
encouraging the develop-
ment of new cell connec-
tions, a process the brain is
capable of doing at any age!
Walk for fun, fitness and
raising much-needed funds
and awareness. This will be
the final Winter Walk for
Memories, as the
Alzheimer Society's across
Canada prepare to launch
the national springtime
Walk as we move forward
in our fight against demen-
tia. Join us, as we celebrate
20 years and the final Walk
for Memories in Huron
County.
There are 5 indoor Walks
locally, in Clinton, Exeter,
Goderich, Seaforth and
Wingham. Registration
begins at 9:30am. Welcome
ceremonies begin at 10am.
To join the Walk, donate to
the cause, or for more
information about the Walk
for Memories, visit www.
alzheimer.ca/huroncounty
or call (519) 482-1482.
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