平特五不中 Cares: Living Well with Dementia
Join us on聽May 26, 2021聽at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series,聽平特五不中 Cares, designed to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and Founder of the 平特五不中 Dementia Education Program, will explore topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.
Living Well with Dementia
Mary-Beth Wighton聽is an advocate for people living with dementia and a pioneer to advance the rights of persons with dementia. Ms. Wighton is involved in numerous cross-sector projects involving research and policy development, including being a member of the Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia and of the Alzheimer Society of Canada Dementia and COVID-19 Task Force. She is co-chair of Dementia Advocacy Canada and is a part-time Behavioural Supports Ontario Lived Experience Facilitator. She has just released her first book:聽Dignity & Dementia: Carpe Diem. My journals of living with dementia.
Roger Marple聽has made it his mission to dispel myths about the disease and the stigma associated with dementia. He demonstrates in his life that, despite the challenges, it is possible to live well with dementia. Mr. Marple is a member of the Alzheimer Society of Canada鈥檚 advisory group to help raise awareness of the needs of people with dementia, including the specific needs of people living with young onset and/or early-stage dementia. He also serves on the board of directors of the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories and is active in supporting dementia research in Canada.
Ms. Wighton聽was diagnosed in 2012 with probable frontotemporal dementia at the age of 45 and聽Mr. Marple聽was diagnosed in 2015 with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease with vascular components at the age of 57. They will share what it鈥檚 like to receive such a diagnosis and how they have come to terms with it and continue to live full and meaningful lives. They will also talk about how their advocacy work on behalf of persons living with dementia contributes to their own well-being.
This episode of聽平特五不中 Cares聽is made possible thanks to a donation from聽Ryan and Dominique Lynam in memory of their wonderful nanas, Stella Pearson and Muriel Wilson.
This webcast is free and open to the public.
聽beginning at聽12:00 pm EDT听辞苍听Wednesday, May 26.
