Children and caregivers can learn more about irreversible dementia and its most common form, Alzheimer's disease, during a talk at For Seniors Only on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Linda Fontaine, education co-ordinator at the Alzheimer Society of Sudbury-Manitoulin, will explain the connection between the brain and behaviour and why people with the disease behave the way they do.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, fatal disease of the brain. As it progresses, memory, thinking and other abilities become impaired. About 450,000 Canadians over 65 have Alzheimer's or a related disease.
By 2031, over 3/4 million Canadians are expected to have Alzheimer's or a related disease such as vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and Lewy body dementia.
The talk will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at 885B Regent St. (there is no sign saying For Seniors Only).
If you'd like to attend, call 522-0679 to reserve one of the 20 seats available.
