What You Need To Know

Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia are physical, progressive and degenerative diseases of the brain.
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Did you know? Aging is the most common cause of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.

  • Anyone can be affected. These brain diseases don’t discriminate
  • 95% of the time, Alzheimer’s and other dementias are not genetic
  • Dementia affects more than memory – anything your brain controls can be impacted
  • Over half of Calgarians have had someone close to them affected.