Basics
for Babies supports families coping with the challenge of raising a young infant
by providing them with needed food, formula and diapers. The program receives
the generous support of the JRfm and Unforgettable 600 am Basics for Babies
campaign with additional support provided through Save-on-Foods. 
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January is Alzheimer's awareness month. Worldwide it is
estimated that over 24 million people have Alzheimer's disease,
1 in 13 Canadians over the age of 65 has an Alzheimer's related
disease, 1 in 3 over the age of 85 has a related disease. For
every person with Alzheimer's there is often at least one other
person who directly cares for them and a host of healthcare &
social workers, advocates, volunteers and support workers in the
background. With so many people directly or indirectly affected
by Alzheimer's it is good that a time of year is set aside to
promote awareness.
It is not known what causes Alzheimer's disease and at present there is no cure. But there is hope and help for those people with Alzheimer's. Research into the disease is offering answers to many questions. The pooling of knowledge, the increasing amounts of international funding will one day provide us with the cause, with better ways of treating Alzheimer's and will hopefully provide a cure for Alzheimer's. Click here to go to the Canadian Alzheimer's Society web page to get more information on how you can help the cause http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/index.php courtesy www.about.com |
