News Items tag as: Alzheimer's Society of B.C.

'It's inhumane': Vernon woman with dementia hopeful for medically assisted dying
November 24, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Every year more people are choosing medical assistance in dying in the Interior Health Authority since it became legal eight years ago.
Walk for Alzheimer's: A chance to raise money, and win a trip to NYC
May 02, 2019 - 1:00 PM

It's an opportunity to raise money for a worthy cause and hopefully win two tickets for an all expenses-paid weekend in New York.
B.C. program helps locate family members with dementia
April 29, 2016 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - When police find someone with dementia lost in the community, it isn’t always easy figuring out where home is, but a program through MedicAlert called Safely Home can solve the mystery quickly.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

'It's inhumane': Vernon woman with dementia hopeful for medically assisted dying