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 December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into th

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