Misplaced keys. A forgotten name or password. Forgetting a special occasion like a birthday.
As we age, many of us start to worry memory loss means we are getting dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. It’s normal for us to be concerned.
According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, almost 40 per cent of us will experience some form of memory loss after we turn 65 years old. It’s a natural part of aging.
Even if you experience memory loss as you age, the chances are still low, however, that it’s dementia. The World Health Organization estimates that 5–8 per cent of us will live with dementia at some point in our lives.
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Since starting an addiction medicine program in Grand Forks in 2018 Dr. Mark Szynkaruk has seen powerful success stories of people breaking cycles of addiction.
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