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HEALTH AND WELLNESS<br />
“Forward with Dementia brings many in-depth<br />
resources on dementia-related topics that we<br />
currently don’t see a lot of,” McAiney said. “We aim<br />
to help people from the day they get a diagnosis,<br />
through managing symptoms, supporting well-being,<br />
and everything in-between.”<br />
The site also includes stories written by persons<br />
living with dementia and care partners, sharing their<br />
experiences of adjusting to the diagnosis and learning<br />
to live well with dementia. The stories, combined<br />
with evidence-based research, help people living<br />
with dementia choose their own path forward after a<br />
diagnosis. One story, shared by Myrna Norman, an<br />
advocate for those living with dementia, shares her<br />
experiences navigating the diagnosis and the moment<br />
she realized her life wasn’t over. Somewhere along<br />
the line she got permission to be happy, and she sees<br />
that as a pivotal moment in her life after diagnosis.<br />
“Things can be better,” Myrna said. “We can actually<br />
take steps to make them better. We know that there<br />
are certain tools that we can use, from going for a<br />
walk in nature to listening to music, that can actually<br />
improve our life.”<br />
Source : https://alzheimer.ca/en/research/reports-dementia/<br />
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Tina Mah is the Executive Director at the Schlegel-UW<br />
Research Institute for Aging (RIA). For more information<br />
about how the RIA is helping to enhance the quality of life<br />
and care for older adults, visit https://bit.ly/riasubscribe.<br />
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