A 2011
study finds 747,000 Canadians are living with cognitive impairment
including dementia and if nothing changes by 2031, that number will
increase to 1.4 million.
Coping with and learning about dementia
is key not only for those with dementia but for their friends and family
too, which is where the Saint John Alzheimer Cafe comes in.
The
event has been operating in Saint John for over two years based on the
model from Europe to offer support and education to those with dementia
and their loved ones.
Dr. Gemma Jones, author of Alzheimer's
Cafes and Why They Work, will be speaking about that in Saint John
today. The local monthly cafe is coming at St. Mark's United Church on
Dexter Drive on the west side at 2pm today.
For more info, click here.