Today, a half a million people in Canada have Alzheimer's or a related dementia. 71,000 of these people are under the age of 65. Alzheimer's is a terrible disease for individuals and families. I know many people who have been affected in some way by Alzheimer's and adjectives like "fear, anxiety, frustration, anger, sadness and disabling" are common terms used to describe it.
I went canvassing for the Alzheimer's society on our block today. Out of the 30 houses I visited and of the 10 people that were actually home and I talked to, at least 4 of them talked about parents who were suffering with the disease or parents they'd lost to it. That's a very high number.
A hug to everyone out there who has or is experiencing Alzheimer's in any way. Let's keep donating and praying for a cure for this terrible disease.
It was a beautiful day to canvas too! The sun was warm and the walk was nice. Got to visit some neighbors...super afternoon :)
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