Wandering elderly: 1,200 Alzheimer’s and dementia patients lost in Toronto
The federal government announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1 that it is in the “early stages” of developing a national strategy for dementia. But with no definitive money pledged, no allocation of funds, and...
View ArticleWhy Ontario’s new Alzheimer’s strategy is stalled
One day before the federal health minister's Oct. 1 announcement that Canada is working on a national strategy on dementia, a high-profile Ontario politician said government is “acting far too slowly.”
View ArticleSome GTA police forces using Project Lifesaver to track wandering dementia...
More cases of wandering Alzheimer’s patients are appearing in the news. And experts are predicting the number of people in Ontario with Alzheimer’s to rise dramatically soon. Now a police department in...
View ArticleTechnology can keep wandering Alzheimer’s patients safer
Technological innovation is helping some families in the GTA keep track of where their loved ones with Alzheimer’s are, from a GPS wristband in York Region called Project Lifesaver, to a special...
View ArticleProvidence Healthcare has a drop-off program for Alzheimer’s patients and...
Though some people diagnosed with dementia may be apprehensive about joining, Elizabeth Davison and her staff employ a variety of techniques to help patients decide to give the program a try....
View ArticleOne Kenton: newest long-term care home in Toronto for Alzheimer’s patients
Excerpted from an interview with Robert Walker, communications director of One Kenton, a B'nai Brith residence in North York for seniors with Alzheimer's.
View ArticleMukbangs with a Canadian flavour: eating online
If you love food, imagine getting paid to eat it. The South Korean phenomenon of eating online, known as mukbang, is becoming popular in Canada.
View ArticleHow Far Will You Go To Look Beautiful?
As the years go by the more people get obsessed with looking young and beautiful. Some are willing to using weird ingredients, participate in beauty trends that can be harmful such as tattooed makeup,...
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