🧠 An earlier dementia diagnosis can help people access information, care and support sooner. It can also provide more time to plan, and take steps to maintain independence for as long as possible.
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@niageing.ca🧠 An earlier dementia diagnosis can help people access information, care and support sooner. It can also provide more time to plan, and take steps to maintain independence for as long as possible.
@niageing.caThe NIA’s new report — the second in a three-year series examining the state of dementia in Canada — identifies four priorities for strengthening dementia care in Canada.
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@niageing.ca🧠2/3 of Canadians living with dementia are undiagnosed. This means many people living with dementia may not be getting the information, care and support that could help them.
The sooner you know, the more you can do.
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@niageing.ca📢🧠 Dementia care should not depend on where you live.
Only seven of Canada’s 10 provinces have developed a dementia strategy since 2010, while none of the territories currently have one.
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@niageing.caNearly 61.7% of people living with dementia globally are estimated to remain undiagnosed. This means that between 1.3 and 2 million people could currently be living with dementia in Canada.
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@niageing.ca🧠If you are concerned that changes in someone’s memory, thinking or mood could be related to dementia, starting a conversation can feel difficult.
🫶Learn how to talk to someone about memory loss. Visit smallstepsbigdifference.ca.
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@niageing.ca🩺 Primary care providers play a critical role in dementia diagnosis and care.
Among people diagnosed with dementia in community settings, 83% receive their diagnosis from a primary care provider.
@niageing.ca📢📘🌟 NEW REPORT!
Addressing Dementia in Canada: The Current State, Challenges and Opportunities for Improving Care for People Living with Dementia examines dementia care from diagnosis through to end-of-life.
@niageing.ca🔹Noticing changes in your own memory or thinking can feel unsettling. These changes do not always mean dementia and can have many possible causes.
🔹Keep track of changes and speak with a health care provider.
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@niageing.ca🔍Notice changes in memory, thinking or mood?
Look for:
🔹Repeating questions or forgetting conversations
🔹Difficulty with familiar tasks
🔹Changes in mood or confidence
Noticing what has changed is the first small step.
Learn more: smallstepsbigdifference.ca