• Alzheimer Disease (AD) is now the 6th leading cause of death *
• 1 in 13 Canadians over age 65 has AD or dementia *
• 70% of them live at home cared for by family and friends *
• 25% of caregivers experience economic hardship *
• To date 90% are still ineligible for tax credits or monetary assistance *
• Caregivers assume 75-85% of the financial responsibility of caring *

500,000 Canadians currently have AD or dementia, 72% of them are women.
71,000 Canadians under the age of 65 now have AD or dementia. AD and dementia kills more people than Breast and Prostate Cancers combined! *

BC Statistics

More than 70,000 British Columbians are currently living with Alzheimer Disease or a related dementia – nearly 10,000 of these individuals are under the age of 65.