IH supporting Vernon’s dementia plan as cases predicted to climb
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Interior Health has reiterated its support for the City Of Vernon’s work to make the community more accessible to people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
IH stated a series of new studies by the Alzheimer Society of Canada forecasts more than 1.7-million people in Canada are expected to be living with dementia by 2050. That is more than triple the roughly 600,000 Canadians currently living with the illness.
With those figures in mind, the health authority said the work between the City of Vernon and the Vernon Seniors Action Network (VSAN) to develop an Age and Dementia Friendly Community Plan is a good measure to address the needs of people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s.
“The City of Vernon and the Vernon Seniors Action Network are a great example of a partnership which has brought the community together to create safe, inclusive spaces,” Janelle Rimell, a member of IH’s Healthy Community Development team, stated in a release.
