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Related dementia: Frontotemporal Dementia/Pick’s Disease

Unlike Alzheimer's disease, which generally affects most areas of the brain, frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes…

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Risk Factors

An introductory guide to Alzheimer's Disease, the diagnosis and risk factors associated.

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Person-Centered Language Guidelines

Language is our unique human gift and our most powerful means of communication. Words can inform and comfort us, excite and thrill us, warm our hearts and inflame our desires.…

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Preparing for a Move

This information is for you if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and you are preparing to move them to a long-term care home. From…

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Handling Moving Day

This information is for you if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and you are moving them to a long-term care home. From talking to…

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Adjusting after a Move

This information is for you if you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias after a move to a long-term care home. From talking to families, we…

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Preventing Dementia in Indigenous People’s by Aging Well: Advice from older Indigenous peoples

Older Indigenous adults, people diagnosed with dementia, care partners, knowledge keepers and health care providers shared their experience for healthy brain aging. This fact sheet combines a summary of their…

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COVID-19 and People Living with Dementia

It is important to know that dementia does not increase risk for COVID‐19, the respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus. However, altered behavior, increased age and other health conditions…

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Making a Referral to First Link®

Working together to link individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias to a community of learning, services and support.

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Gaylene’s Story

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Learn about our services, and how your gifts directly support people living with dementia and their families.

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