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Alzheimer's Disease: Ways to Help [English] Permalink Public

The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This brochure provides an overview about ways to help. (English)

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Alzheimer's Disease: Communication [English] Permalink Public

The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This document is intended to help the person with dementia, and his/her family and caregivers understand how dementia affects communication and provide them with useful strategies to maintain and enhance communication throughout the progression of the disease. (English)

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Alzheimer's Disease: Getting a Diagnosis [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet provides information on getting a diagnosis for dementia. (English)

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https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/files/nat...

Alzheimer's Disease: Caregiving Options - Considering Long - Term Care [English] Permalink Public

The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This brochure provides an overview on considering long - term care. (English)

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https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/files/nat...

Community Mental Health Services Occupational Therapy - Helping Seniors Live Life to the Fullest (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This service is for you if you are *a senior, *live with mental health issues, *are a current clients of Community Geriatric Mental Health Services, and *live in one of these cities - Burnaby, Coquitalm, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, or Pitt Meadows. (English) Colour

Alzheimer's Disease: Benefits of Early Diagnosis [English] Permalink Public

The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. This brochure provides an overview about early diagnosis. (English)

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https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/files/nat...

Older Adult Substance Use Outreach Services (Surrey) [English] Permalink Public

The Surrey Older Adult Substance Use Service provides counseling and referral services for Surrey residents.Our services are for any person, couple, or family currently affected by their own or others substance misuse. We offer outreach services and wheelchair accessible office visits for people aged 60+ and their family and associated caregivers. (English) Black & White

Swallowing Problems (Dysphagia) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Some people have problems swallowing when eating solid food and/or drinking liquids. When you have trouble swallowing, we call it ‘dysphagia’ (sounds like dis-fay-jah). (English) Colour

Craniotomy (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) on your brain. The medical word is craniotomy (say crane-ee-ot-oh-me). This surgery can be done for many reasons, such as: - to remove a growth (tumor or cyst) - to take a sample of tissue (biopsy) - to remove a blood clot - to repair arteries or veins - to drain pus from an infection (an abscess) - to repair a break in the skull (fracture) - to place an implant such as a shunt that helps brain fluid flow (English) Black & White

You and Your Brain - Understanding Cognition (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This handout provides information on what cognition is, what it includes, why it is important, factors that can impact cognition, and actions that can support a healthy brain. (English) Colour