Alzheimer’s
What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease of the brain, which causes thinking and memory to become seriously impaired. How common is Alzheimer’s? 1 in 20 Canadians over age 65 is affected by Alzheimer’s disease and more women are affected by the disease than men. What are the symptoms? Memory loss that […]
Psychosis/Schizophrenia
What is Psychosis/Schizophrenia: Schizophrenia is a mental health condition and a disorder of the brain’s functioning. It can seriously disturb the way people think, feel, experience reality, and relate to others. People with schizophrenia are often misunderstood and blamed for their behaviour. It is important to understand that this is a medical disorder and it […]