Alzheimer Society of Canada / Société Alzheimer du Canada
Registration:
4
of
40
(2008-07-01
to
2009-06-01)
Policies or Program
- Create Government understanding of Policy Issues relevant to Dementia.
Accomplished by:
the creation of an All Party Caucus on Dementia
encourgaging individual communication with members of parliament
- Development of a National Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD)
Identified the prevalence and incidence of dementia for 2008 and every year until 2040; Identified the economic impact on government, employers and families; Preparing to identify intervention strategies designed to reduce the impact of dementia on Canadian society; Are planning to convene a meeting of senior government officials to identify policy implications of the prevalence economic impact and intervention strategies.