Dementia Advice Team
Dementia Advice responds to the immediate needs of persons with dementia living in community settings and their care partners, who require health related advice, education, information on community resources, and […]
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2015 - 2016 Report to the Community
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories is working to change the face of dementia and improve the quality of life for those with the disease. Our vision is […]
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Seniors Program and Services Information Guide
This Guide is designed to help seniors and their families stay informed about the assistance available to seniors in our province, through programs such as the Alberta Seniors Benefit. This […]
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What is Dementia? Indigenous Perspectives and Cultural Understandings
Just as Indigenous communities in Canada are different, Indigenous peoples, communities and cultures hold different understandings of dementia, memory loss, forgetfulness and confusion related to aging. These understandings may be […]
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What to Expect After a Diagnosis of Dementia: An Indigenous Persons' Guide
For people with a diagnosis of dementia... A diagnosis of dementia can be scary. Sometimes people diagnosed with dementia do not accept it at first. Many older people believe that […]
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Involuntary Separation
The term “Involuntary Separation” does not mean getting a legal separation or divorce. This means that the spouses are considered single only for the purpose of calculating their OAS and […]
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Work and Caregiving: A Balancing Act
This toolkit was designed to help you manage the competing needs of work and caregiving while taking care of your own health and happiness at the same time. Caregiving needs […]
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A Tale of Two Solitudes Experienced by Alberta Family Caregivers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic created two solitudes for family care partners. Solitude emphasizes the quality of being detached or separated from others. Family care partners of Albertans living in private homes […]
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Community Report 2018
THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF ALBERTA AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES is a provincial* and territorial organization with offices in Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer and Yellowknife. Our […]
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Building Connections - 2017 Report to the Community
This past year, the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories provided more help for today and more hope for tomorrow to more individuals and families than ever before. We […]
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