January Alzheimer's Awareness Month
By 250 News
Saturday, January 03, 2009 03:47 AM
From time to time, people forget: a number, a name, a notion. As time passes, people with Alzheimer's disease forget more and more: where they are, what they do, who they are.
To remember the 64,000 British Columbians affected by this devastating disease and the efforts being made to improve their quality of life, the Province of British Columbia is joining with the Alzheimer Society of B.C. to proclaim January as Alzheimer Awareness Month.
Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cells, causing problems with memory,thinking and behaviour severe enough to affect work, lifelong hobbies
or social life. Alzheimer's gets worse over time. And Alzheimer's is fatal - with no cure and no treatment to prevent it.
While Alzheimer's can develop in adults at a younger age, it occurs most commonly in people over 65. Alzheimer's is not, however, a normal part of the aging process.
To learn more about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, living with or caring for someone with the disease, or to learn what you can do to reduce your risk, visit the Alzheimer Society of B.C.'s website at www.alzheimerbc.org.
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