• Additional Information

• Culture and Language Resources
• Reducing the Risk
• Getting a Diagnosis
• Living Well with Dementia - If you have Dementia
• Living Well with Dementia - For Caregivers
• Daily Living - Planning & Safety
• Personal, Legal and Financial Decisions
• Working with your Health Care Team

Living Well with Dementia - If you have Dementia

If you have dementia, it is important to know that your life will change. However, there are things you can do to stay physically healthy, cope with your feelings, and maintain your personal relationships.

Practical Resources for Living with dementia

• I Have Alzheimer’s Disease, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• First Steps for Those Recently Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease, (brochure) Alzheimer Society of Canada
• I Have Alzheimer’s Disease – Advice from Support Groups: Things you can do to help yourself, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Quarterly Newsletter ‘ Insight – By and For People with Dementia’, Alzheimer’s Society of B.C.

Finding Support

• Support groups for people with dementia, Alzheimer Society of B.C.
• Dementia Advocacy and Support Network (DASN) International
• One Man’s Experience (learning to use the computer for support) , Alzheimer Society of Canada

Staying Healthy Physically

• Routines and Reminders, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Keep it Simple, Alzheimer Society of Canada

Staying Healthy Emotionally

• Experiencing a Variety of Emotions, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Living with the Disease – Telling People , Alzheimer Society of Canada

Living with Hope

• The Story is Changing, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Finding Practical Help, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• Creative Space, Alzheimer Society of Canada
• In Our Own Words, A creative writing project by people in Scotland
• The Memory Bank, A place to gather together family stories as a personal journal (through writing, photos, audio or video) or to share with family and friends
• Coping with Memory Loss and Dementia, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care