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In this edition:
Make Healthy Food Choices this Nutrition Month
International Women’s Day: Women & Alzheimer’s disease
Thank you, social workers!
Let Your Voice be Heard! Check out these opportunities.
Make Healthy Food Choices this Nutrition Month
This Nutrition Month, we encourage you to make healthy food choices that will not only improve your general health but will benefit your brain! While there are no special food requirements for people living with dementia, incorporating a well-balanced and nutritious diet is extremely beneficial for your body.
Here are a few ways you can follow a healthy diet!
Incorporate the colours of the rainbow into your meals by reaching for blue and purple fruits and vegetables that are packed with antioxidants like blackberries, purple cabbage, and plums, or go green with fruits and veggies like broccoli, avocados, and pears that are good for your brain and benefit your bones!
Make your healthy meals extra flavourful by adding a variety of herbs, spices, nuts, and olives to your recipes. Don’t be afraid to get creative!
Develop healthy eating patterns by planning meals in advance. There are many meal planning apps and websites you can utilize to help your process, or simply use a sheet of paper!
For more tips on following a healthy diet this Nutrition Month, please click here.
International Women’s Day: Women & Alzheimer’s disease
Women are disproportionately impacted by dementia—those living with dementia and care partners alike. In fact, 72% of Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease are women and in general, women are more likely to become the primary care partner to someone living with dementia.
On March 8, empower the women in your life who are living with dementia, the women who are caring for someone living with dementia, and women every where, by reaching out and letting them know you are there for them.
Thank you, social workers!
This #NationalSocialWorkMonth, the Alzheimer Society thanks the hardwork and contributions social workers make in the lives of those living with and impacted by dementia.
We recognize the passion and effort that you bring to your work and encourage you to try and maintain a positive mind by keeping these positive affirmations in your heart:
💙 I believe in myself.
💙 I am not "just" a social worker.
💙 I can do anything, but not everything.
💙 It is okay to ask for help and keep learning.
💙 I deserve "me" time.
💙 I am proud of myself.
Let Your Voice be Heard! Check out these opportunities.
SE Research Dementia Journal
Are you a family caregiver or a person living with dementia in a rural, remote, or isolated community in Canada? Your feedback is needed. You will receive a $50 honorarium in appreciation for your time. Learn more here.
Opportunity for Participation: Dementia Surveillance Project
Are you a person living with dementia or care partner in Canada? Participate in a virtual focus group where your perspective will help shape Canada’s dementia data system and help promote quality of life for those impacted by the disease. Learn more here.
Research on Rural-Dwelling Older Persons with Dementia & Their Care Partners
Take part in a study about care practices that help improve the physical & cognitive functioning after a hospital stay. Participation will involve one interview via telephone or video conference or at your home. An honnorarium will be provided. Learn more here.
People living with Alzheimer’s and dementia are especially vulnerable at this time, if you are able to, please consider supporting the essential services and programs that benefit this community.
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