Founder, Claire Webster
Never before has there been so much attention focused on Alzheimers disease, including the unfortunate reality of early onset, afflicting people who are 55 and over. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, there are over half a million Canadians who are currently living with dementia and 25,000 new cases being diagnosed every year. A tremendous amount of attention has been placed on the roles and responsibilities of the caregivers and the challenges that they face while caring for a loved one as this disease results in o ne of the highest levels of caregiver burnout as compared to other illnesses. In order to ensure the best quality of care and safety of a loved one who has dementia as well as that of the family caregiver, it is extremely important to become as educated as possible about the disease, understand how to plan for the future, and to seek support services from the very beginning.
