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A dementia diagnosis can be overwhelming. Dr. Collins discusses the role of the physician in preparing patients for life with dementia by not only providing professional support and helping to build the right treatment plans, but by demonstrating empathy and compassion.

Dementia is often thought of in terms of loss and the things people can no longer do. This creates an environment of barriers for people living with dementia. Dr. Collins speaks with Mary Beth Wighton, a woman living with dementia, about her remarkable journey from diagnosis to depression to coping to advocacy. Learn about the fight for better support for people with dementia.

One of the biggest challenges for people living with dementia is finding solutions that will help them to continue to live independently. Finding the right support to fit your needs and wants is crucial to being able to lead the type of life you want. Sarah Putman from the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region shares how her organization supports people with dementia and helps them realize their full potential.

It’s said that for every one person who’s diagnosed with dementia 10 others are impacted. Johanna Weintzettl and her husband Herbert were married in 1953 and had many happy years together. Then in 2011, their lives changed when Herbert was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Johanna shares her experience of caring for her husband through their shared dementia journey.

Advance care planning is a difficult, emotional subject for most people to discuss, especially with their families. Dr. Collins reminds us that how we choose to live at the end of life is a deeply personal decision, and one best planned for in advance.

There are more than 500,000 Canadians living with dementia with about 25,000 new cases diagnosed each year. Despite these large numbers, dementia remains largely misunderstood. Dr. Rhonda Collins shares her expertise to help dispel common myths and misperceptions about dementia.