January is Alzheimer Awareness Month.
Over half of Canadians shared how they’re worried about developing Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, and two-thirds would worry about losing their independence if diagnosed.
Even more troubling, a quarter of Canadians say they would rather not know if they had dementia.
Erin Crawford, CEO at the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, explains how important Alzheimer Awareness Month is for people around the world.
“We know more about how to reduce our risk of dementia then we know about how to effectively treat dementia once you have it. Those of you who are listening today who aren’t thinking about Alzheimer’s disease, this month is an opportunity to say ‘Hey, you should’ because there are things you can do now to reduce your risk that you might not be aware of.”
For more information visit their website at alzheimer.mb.ca/ and tune into Thompson Today this afternoon.
