Increasing Awareness During World Alzheimer’s Month

Increasing awareness during World Alzheimer’s Month

SEPTEMBER marks World Alzheimer’s Month which aims to raise awareness of the disease, reduce the stigma surrounding dementia and encourage…

World Alzheimer’s Month brings awareness to growing health challenge

September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Here on P.E.I, more than 3,000 Islanders are currently living with dementia, and the Alzheimer Society of P.E.I. says that number is expected to grow in the years ahead. For more details on how the organization is raising awareness this month, CBC’s Louise Martin spoke to CEO Jaime Constable and Shelley King, Manager of Programs and Services.