Alberta announces new dementia strategy
As a first step towards acceptance of the changes in my husband [after his diagnosis] I made a phone call to the Alzheimer’s Society of Calgary to sign up for a course. After explaining my intent, and before anything else was said, the person on the other end of the phone asked, “How are you doing?” So unexpected, so sincere, so compassionate, so moving. We chatted for a long time.
Alberta announces new dementia strategy
The Alberta Dementia Strategy and Action Plan was released by Alberta Health today.
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Our collaborators and partners in the local Dementia Network Calgary movement will be reviewing the details as they relate to our vision of building a supportive, innovative Calgary community where people impacted by dementia can live life well. If you'd like further updates from Dementia Network Calgary, please subscribe to the Dementia Network news feed here.
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Want a quick summary of the document? Here's an article from the Edmonton Journal with a few highlights.
Photo credit: Edmonton Journal