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Pattie Lovett-Reid: Protecting yourself financially from the risks of dementia
Dementia is a challenging disease and has been further complicated by COVID-19. Seniors living in isolation missing out on the socialization and structure to their day has left many feeling anxious and alone.
Recent studies by the Government of Canada found that isolation significantly increased a person s risk of premature death from all causes, in fact it is a risk that rivals smoking, obesity and physical inactivity. Social isolation was associated with about a 50 per cent increase risk of dementia.
The numbers are staggering, according to Statistics Canada 747,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer s or another form of dementia.
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