Support Changes Everything is the theme for a Campaign that the Alzheimer’s Society of Manitoba is running through January.

Erin Crawford, CEO of the Society, tells us that the campaign gives people a chance to learn about Alzheimer’s and dementia in a very real way.

“When someone is willing to say publically, like our spokespeople are this month, ‘So there is a dementia diagnosis, my wife has dementia, I have dementia, this is what it’s meant for us, this is what it’s looking like for us, this is what we are challenged with and this is what has been good.’”

Crawford says it’s important to hear the stories people are sharing as they can prepare us for what lays ahead if we or a loved one has a form of dementia.

The Society will be hosting education sessions over the month for those new to dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Go to Alzheimer.MB.CA to learn more about the awareness campaign, and listen to Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10