About awareness month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. As we start a new year, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is asking British Columbians to think about what they want the future to look like for people living with dementia and for caregivers.
“Individual gestures of support – the ripples – create the groundswell that is needed to help us reach this future. Everyone has a role to play,” says Barbara Lindsay, Interim CEO of the Alzheimer Society of B.C.
“You can commemorate Alzheimer’s Awareness Month by staying connected to people in your life who are affected by the disease, raising your voices to advocate and investing in our cause.”
This Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, people across the province are also sharing their experiences and hopes for the future. Read their stories here:
- Geri Hinton (Vancouver Island)
- Granville Johnson (Northern Region)
- Naomi Mison (Interior Region)
- Stephanie Moss (Kootenay Region)
- Ron Restrick (Fraser Region)
Upcoming event
As part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is hosting a special webinar, sponsored by Clark Wilson LLP. The session will feature guest panelists in a conversation about the impact of the pandemic on dementia and long-term care.
Title: Raise your voice: Dementia, long-term care and COVID-19
Date: January 27, 2021
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Accessibility: ASL and closed captioning will be available.
Hosted by: Emily Clough (Partner, Clark Wilson LLP)
Panelists: Craig Burns (Person living with dementia), Naomi Mison (caregiver), Krista James (Canadian Centre for Elder Law).
Register: Click here
Learn more
Visit the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s website to read more about how you can celebrate Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this January, by:
- Staying connected
- Raising your voice
- Investing in the cause.
