Backcountry search for senior with dementia
He’s been missing for more than a week now and concerns are growing for a Kelowna senior with dementia. The search has taken crews into the backcountry in the hills above Lake Country with a challenging terrain. But as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, crews aren’t giving up hope just yet.
Apr 24
Health Matters: Smartphone app can help screen for dementia
A smartphone app could be used to screen people for dementia, data suggests. A study of 360 adults who took cognitive tests on a smartphone found the tests accurately detected dementia, and were more sensitive to the earliest stages than standard testing. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 2,...
Health Matters
Apr 2
Health Matters: Behaviours in Dementia Toolkit
A new online toolkit aims to better support people who suffer from dementia, their families and those who care for them. It was created by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. Dr. David Conn explains how the toolkit works and why it’s an important resource. For more info: https://behavioursindementia.ca/
Global News Morning BC
Mar 25
Health Matters: Link between menopause and dementia
University of Calgary researchers are exploring the link between severe menopause symptoms and dementia. Global News Morning speaks with University of Calgary Professor Dr. Zahinoor Ismail about how menopause changes the brain. For more information: http://www.can-protect.ca
Health Matters
Feb 13
Global Okanagan News at 5: April 24, 2024
Search crews continue to look for a Kelowna senior with dementia who hasn’t been seen in over a week; a Kelowna fraudster who stole more than $460,000 from the Ministry of Children and Family Development will have to wait until later this year to find out if he’ll be granted full parole; a century-old military...
Apr 24
Alzheimer’s Face Off Pro AM fundraisers
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest territories offers support services and programs for people living with dementia, their families and individuals that help to provide care for them. The society is teaming up with IG Wealth Management to host a few special fundraisers coming up. Holli Bjerland and Will Omar.
Global News Morning Edmonton
Mar 31
Increasing services for Canadians living with dementia
More than 650,000 people are living with dementia in Canada. With those numbers expected to increase, more services will be needed. Dr. George Andrews and Ambere Porter with the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories joined us on Global News Morning Edmonton to talk more about the issue.
Global News Morning Edmonton
Jan 31
Study looks at dementia and the aging brain
UCalgary researcher and professor, Dr. Zahinoor Ismail, joins Global News Calgary with details on a nation-wide study currently underway aimed at better understanding the risks surrounding dementia.
Health
Jan 28
Health Matters: Dementia cases projected to spike by 2050
A study by the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada projects that the number of Canadians living with dementia will increase by 187% by 2050. Alzheimer’s Society of BC CEO Jen Lyle discusses the findings, and the urgent need to improve dementia care in Canada.
Health Matters
Jan 26
Calgary fitness organizations partner with Alzheimer Calgary to help people stave off dementia
For the first time, Alzheimer Calgary is partnering with fitness organizations in the city to encourage people to get active in an effort to reduce the risk of getting dementia. Alzheimer Calgary is entering the new year on a mission to dispel common misconceptions surrounding dementia while offering up simple ways to reduce the risk...
Jan 27
Young onset dementia projected to impact more than 40K Canadians by 2050
Anyone under the age of 65 who receives a diagnosis of dementia has what’s referred to as “young onset dementia,” and it’s a growing public health concern in Canada. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the number of individuals impacted is projected to reach more than 40,000 people by 2050. Katherine Ward has the...
Canada
Jan 22
Peterborough Alzheimer Society shows off new dementia virtual reality program; launches anti-stigma campaign
Peterborough is now the second community in Canada to boast virtual reality technology, that offers a glimpse of what a person experiencing dementia encounters. This comes as a local campaign kicks off to address stigma around the disorder. Robert Lothian reports.
Canada
Jan 17
Alzheimer’s awareness month sheds light on dementia challenges in Manitoba
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness month – and a local group is hoping to increase awareness and support for Manitobans. Global’s Katherine Dornian has more on what advocates say people should know – about the disease affecting a growing number of people in the province.
Health
Jan 7
Riverview Health Centre using stations focused on nostalgia to help Manitobans living with dementia
“Bring back memories of going to the hairdresser. Or there’s clothes or different hats of that generation they can try on.” While at Riverview Health Centre, Clay Young look got a look at special stations meant to invoke memories for residents living with dementia.
Jan 8
‘It’s taking so long’: Calls to move forward on advanced consent MAID
There is a growing push for Canada to allow “advanced consent” for medical assistance in dying (MAID), which would allow a competent person to request MAID before they lose the ability to consent. As Neetu Garcha reports, the federal government is taking longer than expected to implement the legislation, leaving those living with dementia waiting...
Global National
Feb 1
Global National: Feb. 1
According to a CSIS briefing obtained by Global News through the Access to Information Act, CSIS knew “that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sought to clandestinely and deceptively influence the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.” Why the top secret report predicts Canada’s foreign interference problem will get worse. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has revealed...
Global National
Feb 1
Minute at the Movies: Jan. 26, 2024
In this edition of Minute at the Movies, Todd James reviews “A Real Bug’s Life” narrated by Awkwafina , a haunting in the desert in the dark comedy called “Jethica,” Oscar-nominated film “The Teachers’ Lounge,” dementia drama “memory” and highway horror film “Cold Road” and hunting drama “The Integrity of Joseph Chambers.”
Global News at 5 Edmonton
Jan 26
Health Canada approves Alzheimer’s agitation medication
A new medication has been approved by Health Canada to help those living with Alzheimer’s Dementia. The drug helps manage one of the most common symptoms the disease: agitation. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.
Health
Jan 25
Global National: Jan. 22
The federal government is putting a temporary cap on the number of international students allowed to come to Canada. Global reports on the problems Ottawa says it’s trying to solve, how long this move will last and the potential repercussions for foreign students. A growing number of Canadians under 65 are developing dementia, according to...
Global National
Jan 22
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in Canada. Cindy Bond, a community educator with Alzheimer Calgary, and advocate John McCaffery join Global News Calgary to discuss redefining what it means to live with dementia.
Global News Morning Calgary
Jan 13