There’s been a 48 per cent increase in the number of Ontarians with dementia since 2010. This wave is going to change all our lives.
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While spending their time in power cutting social programs like the good neoliberals they are. Hoisted by their own petard, except the rest of us now get to pay the price as usual.

My only hope is that by the time I might need these services in 30-ish years (fingers crossed), necessary investments will have been made, likely after a series of avoidable tragedies…

Meanwhile, I pray my own elder family members don’t end up with a severe cognitive impairment as, having seen the decline of my own grandmother, the idea of caring full time for an elder is terrifying and the long-term care environments that do exist are not healthy places to live out the remainder of one’s life.

My own family has looked into living wills after the care of my grandfather in decline, some of it at home. That may be something for you to look into to help anyone who would become responsible for you in such a situation.

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