Mental impairment Posts

Caregiving – Why do we only care when it affects our pocketbook?

January 13, 2010

The issue of informal caregiving got a little more profile than usual recently as both the Alzheimer’s society ...

Caregiving – Why do we only care when it affects our pocketbook?

January 13, 2010

The issue of informal caregiving got a little more profile than usual recently as both the Alzheimers society and the ...

Elder Abuse: Failing to Provide the Necessities of Life if a Crime

November 19, 2009

Article courtesy of ACE. This article was originally published in the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly's Fall 2009 ...

Strategy Critical to Address Issues of Caregivers for People with Dementia

March 12, 2009

With approximately 500,000 Canadians affected by Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, or one in every 11 ...

An Alzheimer’s breakthrough?

February 7, 2008

Researchers are amazed by the effectiveness of a new drug. A drug originally developed to treat arthritis has shown ...

Heads up! Making the commitment

December 20, 2007

Alzheimer Society encourages people to take action to reduce their risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Brenda Hounam ...

A Fine Balance

September 4, 2007

Margaret Trudeau fascinated Canadians with her beauty, party-girl antics and wildly glamorous lifestyle. But she was ...

Seniors’ mental health

June 11, 2007

CARP welcomes the creation of the Commission on Mental Health under the leadership of former Senator Michael Kirby ...

Seniors’ mental health

June 11, 2007

CARP welcomes the creation of the Commission on Mental Health under the leadership of former Senator Michael Kirby ...

The autism epidemic

June 4, 2007

It's likely that you or someone you know is affected by autism. What are its causes – and what can be done about ...