As life expectancy increases, more and more seniors will develop chronic conditions such as dementia. These patients have increased support needs, which often result in them becoming residents of long term care. In Ontario, it is estimated that 70% of… (Read more)

By  Michael Gordon, MD, with Natalie Baker
One of our most trusted contributors, medical professor, ethicist and geriatrician, Dr. Michael Gordon, has now published a guide for healthcare professionals and families caring for persons with dementia. With a focus on… (Read more)

By Linda Grant
This moving and introspective journey begins with a diagnosis of dementia in the 1990s and shifts across time, space and memory to examine the nature of identity. Grant’s evocative memoir tenderly details her mother’s illness as well… (Read more)

A special someone
By Audrey Lawrence
My husband is in care at West End Villa because of his Alzheimer’s. One evening he was unusually talkative and lucid, so we were chatting about his old friends. I would ask, “Do you remember Larry?” and he would say that he did.… (Read more)

Unlike some medical conditions characterized by clear onsets and hopefully adequate resolutions, once dementia is diagnosed, it becomes apparent to those who know what is entailed that there will be a long journey from the time of diagnosis until the… (Read more)