National Alzheimer Awareness Month – January 2025

Whereas, Alzheimer Awareness Month is recognized during the month of January 2025 to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia; and

Whereas, Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disorder that most often occurs in people over the age of 65 but can occur in adults in their 30’s, 40’s and 50’s; and

Whereas, there are over 733,040 Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease with a projected almost 1 million Canadians living with dementia by 2031; and

Whereas, the Alzheimer Society Cochrane-Temiskaming provides programs and services to all citizens of Cochrane-Temiskaming district; and

Whereas, the Alzheimer Society Cochrane-Temiskaming encourages the Council, residents, business and services of the Town of Smooth Rock Falls to break the stigma and fear of exclusion attached to Alzheimer and dementia and build their community into a Dementia Friendly Community that supports those living with dementia to maintain an active role in our community, to take part in new things and to continue activities they enjoy with confidence;

Now Therefore, I, Mayor Patrick Roberts, do hereby declare the Month of January 2025 as Alzheimer Awareness month in the Town of Smooth Rock Falls, and that the Town of Smooth Rock Falls build toward becoming a Dementia Friendly Community.