Increasing Awareness and Decreasing Stigma Surrounding Dementia in Ontario to Assist CaregiversÂ
Standing
Undergraduate
Type of Proposal
Oral Research Presentation
Challenges Theme
Open Challenge
Faculty Sponsor
N/A
Proposal
The rapid rise in dementia patients, the dementia epidemic, is prevalent in Canada necessitating the need to improve the insufficient infrastructure, resources, and information available to support struggling caregivers. We are proposing a policy to increase awareness and decrease negative stigma by implementing pop-up education clinics in rural and indigenous communities as well as integrating dementia education into public school education. This will support the caretakers and provide them with more resources and knowledge they can use to improve the quality of life for themselves and their loved ones.
Grand Challenges
Viable, Healthy and Safe Communities
Increasing Awareness and Decreasing Stigma Surrounding Dementia in Ontario to Assist CaregiversÂ
The rapid rise in dementia patients, the dementia epidemic, is prevalent in Canada necessitating the need to improve the insufficient infrastructure, resources, and information available to support struggling caregivers. We are proposing a policy to increase awareness and decrease negative stigma by implementing pop-up education clinics in rural and indigenous communities as well as integrating dementia education into public school education. This will support the caretakers and provide them with more resources and knowledge they can use to improve the quality of life for themselves and their loved ones.