Iāll bet every one of your readers knows someone who has been touched by Alzheimerās disease. I sure do. Over 70,000 people in B.C. have dementia. Thatās a lot of people and it doesnāt include the husbands, wives, family members and friends whose lives are also affected.
Iām concerned that weāre not prepared to deal with a problem thatās getting worse. B.C. has a lot of baby boomers who are reaching the age of increased risk for different kinds of dementia.
We need a plan with money behind it to deal with what is becoming a crisis ā not only for people with dementia, but also for taxpayers who will have to pay the resulting rising health-care costs.
Thatās why I support Jimās Push for a Plan. Jim has Alzheimerās disease and he knows whatās needed ā things like support for family caregivers, programs that help with early diagnosis and training for health-care workers.
Anita Kirby
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