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Rising Tide – new report on dementia issued by Alzheimer Society of Canada
The Alzheimer Society of Canada has released Rising Tide: the Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society, This is the final report of an Alzheimer Society project funded by Pfizer Canada, Health Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and RX&D. 
Currently in Canada, there are 103,700 new cases of dementia every year, or 1 every 5 minutes. This report suggests that by 2038, this will have risen to 257,800 new cases per year, or 1 every 2 minutes.
David Harvey, Principal Spokesperson for the Rising Tide project says “If nothing changes, this sharp increase in the number of people living with dementia will mean that by 2038, the total costs associated with dementia will reach $153 billion a year. This amounts to a massive cumulative total of $872 billion over this 30-year period.”
You can read the Alzheimer Society’s press release here, a summary of Rising Tide here and download the full report here.
H1N1 information for seniors.
With much information (and misinformation) swirling about seasonal flu and H1N1 flu, the Public Health Agency of Canada has some very useful guidelines. On their site, the offer two easy charts – the first shows common and less common symptoms of both seasonal and H1N1 flu:
Both H1N1 and seasonal flu can show the following symptoms:
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Sudden onset of:
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Their recommendation for the above is thus:
“Early treatment can help to reduce the risk of complications if you or someone you care for develops the flu. If you or someone you care for develops flu symptoms, keep them at home until their fever is gone and they are back to their normal activity level, usually within one week. Give them plenty of fluids, and if they have a fever use fever-reducing medications such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen.”
The second chart shows the symptoms of severe H1N1:
H1N1 Flu Virus: Signs of Severe Illness
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In the case of any of these developing in yourself or someone you are caring for, please seek immediate medical attention.
The website also has tips for staying healthy and information about the benefits and risks of any treatment for H1N1.
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