New $50M dementia strategy to focus on finding cures, support for caregivers

OTTAWA -- The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, more than 419,000 Canadian seniors have been diagnosed with some form of dementia, and they rely on an average of 26 hours a week of help from relatives and friends.Sign up for our Capital Dispatch newsletter, delivered twice weekly to your inbox and every day during the election Most people with d