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st mxijitoiiwsm theres help for alzheimer victims and families by bruce stapley correspondent with all indications pointing to a huge increase in alzheimer disease sufferers over the next few decades officials of the alzheimer society of york region asyr are out to make life easi er for victims and their families according to sue hart director of the day centre which pro vides daycare for clients with alzheimer and related disorders in york region the inddence of the disease will grow in direct proportion to the increasing lifes pan of canadians people are living longer and are healthier its going to put a big strain on the system as the baby boomers age said hart she said that alzheimer dis ease is a degenerative brain dis order which often leaves suffer ers physically sound but cogni- tively disabled she quoted statistics saying that 10 per cent of people over 65 will get alzheimer disease while that figure goes up to 40 per cent at age 85 consequently longer life spans mean a dramatic increase in the number of people afflicted the most severe symptom a profound loss of all higher brain functions resulting in complete dependency often dont occur until the victim is well advanced in years its going to tax the system mightily until it peaks said hart asyr president barbara wil son said her organization has worked to meet the needs of alzheimer families professional caregivers and the public with its day centre outreach programs and wandering persons reg istry but several needs still exist there is frustration in that there just isnt enough money as with any other such organiza tion to do what we want to do wilson said a- number one pri ority is to establish a second day care centre in the north end of the region as the existing facility in thornhill is unable to service clients in places like newmarket and sutton she said it will be up to the ontario ministry of healths long term care division in con junction with the york regional district health council to see the second facility built the thornhill centre was fund- authentic japanese cuisine le continental elegant seasonal dining toronto prjktfce hotel york mills road at don mills road north york for reservations call 416 4442511 t a h ed to look after 12 clients but is now servicing from 14 to 16 per day clients come from private homes where they either live with family members or on then- own a van transports partid- pants to and from the centre but doesnt cover the entire region said wilson the day centre can be reached at 7316611 she added that once the disease has progressed to the point where the sufferers become easily dis oriented it is often necessary to have them institutionalized transferring the patient to an institution also takes the strain off the family member or other person designated to care for him or her the caregivers get ill its called the 36 hour day said wil son because wandering is a severe problem with 70 per cent of all alzheimer patients they must be placed in institutions with secure facilities so they cant get out of the building said wilson alzheimer patients often become lost and disoriented when they go outdoors which has resulted in death by exposure in several cases hart said there are several retirement faculties and nursing homes in york region which han dle alzheimer sufferers with waiting periods often ranging from three to six months people wanting a list of these facilities can contact the york region placement coordination service at 8369511 or 8877328 with january declared alzheimer awareness month by the alzheimer sodety of canada the asyr has embarked upon its penny for your thoughts cam paign citizens are being asked to drop off their pennies at any cibc branch in york region with funds raised to be used to help support victims and their families the society is also offering a series of six weekly support meet ings for adults with parents who not just another saturday morning at the comic prince bookstore well have all 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is important the two take a diligent approach to main taining service stan dards the brothers chose m -to- be affiliated with colin harte one of the owners of the sub- me subanisuzuki arusuzuki dealership on main st markham name largely because stands behind his product in this case a 0 their reputation for subaru svx children the brothers have learned to work effectively as a team and say their own family values are reflected in the way they conduct business the hartes have bypassed sbck gold- entongued sales techniques and instead focus on remaining downtoearth and addressing clients needs and budgets high quality work- rnanship at economi cal prices says george the dealership sells both new and used vehicles ik prices for the used range from an affordable 3500 to 7000 and new vehicles are competitive priced the subarusuzuki dealership is locat ed at 9441 main st markham north he adds r for mote information cad colin or our goal is to service the customer to geor90s478s00y have alzheimer disease they began monday jan 9 at 730 pm at the heritage centre 17 anna russell way in unionville the asyr wul present an evening with guest speaker leeanne colvin a lawyer with the advocacy centre for the elderly at greenacres home for the aged 194 eagle st new market on jan 24 at 3 pm colvin will speak on issues relat ing to new legislation affecting the rights of seniors afflicted with alzheimer disease and other con ditions which affect their cogni tive capacities hart said her organization will continue to work towards helping alzheimer patients and their families i think were trying were getting there apple auto glass windshields quality to the core tet stone chip repairs 0 safety glass plate glass i sun roofs new installations s repairs 0 side rear windows guaranteed service installation 6 convertible tops van windows accessories 5 claims billed directly to all insurance companies auto upholstery seat repairs boats etc open saturday am for service bond for life 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