Dementia on the Minds of Federal Candidates
Thanks to everyone who raised their voice this election campaign, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias were a topic many candidates found hard to ignore.
A collaborative campaign effort from the Alzheimer Society, and hundreds of advocates across the country paid off, helping to raise the profile of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias both federally, and in individual communities throughout Canada.
The Alzheimer Society had two 'asks' during the fall election campaign. These included:
- Commit to Champion Dementia as a National Health Care Priority within your own Party
- Commit to attending the inaugural meeting of an All Party Caucus on Dementia
Thanks to our local volunteers and stakeholders, who proved to be the real champions throughout the election campaign, more than 800 candidates were sent letters, emails, invited to individual meetings or asked to join Alzheimer Society events during the six week campaign.
Now the Society will begin the process of welcoming our new MPs to Ottawa, with a reminder of who we are, and the need to make dementia a national health care priority.
Thank you again to everyone who reached out to candidates, we could not have done it without your voice and your support.
Neurological Disease Gain Federal Recognition
In the final hours of the federal election campaign, the Conservative's pledged, if re-elected, $15 million for a four year study on neurological diseases, working with leading neurological charities.
The Alzheimer Society, working with its partners at the Neurological Health Charities of Canada (NHCC), were pleased with the commitment, and will begin working with the new government shortly to see this promise become reality.
You can help by writing to your members of parliament, and reinforcing the importance of making dementia, and all neurological diseases, a national health care priority.
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