Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program

The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan is shining a spotlight on research in the field of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia being conducted here in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan currently has the highest percentage of seniors in all of Canada. One of our fastest growing demographics is the population over the age of 85. One in three people over the age of 85 have dementia. We have a narrow window of time to prevent dementia from causing a health and economic crisis of unprecedented proportions. Already there are 18,000 Saskatchewanians living with dementia. The numbers will climb in the next generation (25 years) to over 26,000. We are facing a crisis. There is no "maybe" in this. It is the arithmetic of a rapidly aging population. There are actions that can help turn the tide, and ease the impact of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. One key action is research. Hope for the future will come through research. The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan has partnered with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation to fund a $1 million Saskatchewan Research Chair in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia. Spotlight On Research will highlight the work being done by the Research Chair, as well as over 30 other Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia researchers.