Craig Burns is a board member with the Alzheimer Society of BC, works with future doctors at UBC, is a public speaker, and is involved… Read More »Yes, I have dementia, and yes, I make my own decisions!
PENTICTON, KELOWNA, KAMLOOPS, VANCOUVER – The doctor shortage in BC has been a pressing issue for a number of years now. Waitlists for family doctors seem to… Read More »Press release: Memory Clinic reduces wait times for patients concerned about memory
PENTICTON – Many employers need to think about new ways to better support their staff’s mental, physical and emotional well-being. COVID-19 has changed everything, including when… Read More »Press release: New addiction issue emerging in Penticton
Named after the famous gastroenterologist, Dr. Burrill Crohn, Crohn’s disease first became regarded as a medical condition in 1932. However, the first explanation of Crohn’s… Read More »Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Resources
In 1906 woman died of an unusual mental illness. Her symptoms included memory loss, language problems, and unpredictable behaviour. After she died, her doctor Alois… Read More »Alzheimer’s disease resources
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has been around for quite some time. The evolution of research on this disease covers over 200 years. Anno 2021,… Read More »COPD resources
The first described case of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is of Native American Chief Opechancanough, who died in 1664, reports the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Eight… Read More »Myasthenia Gravis resources
There are four stages with Alzheimer’s – the early stage, middle stage, late stage, and end-of-life stage. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that… Read More »What are Alzheimer’s symptoms?
A Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) diagnosis for someone aged 40 and older with respiratory symptoms includes shortness of breath, which is progressive, persistent and… Read More »What are COPD symptoms?
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is not directly inherited or contagious, but more than one family member can be affected by it. MG is an autoimmune disease… Read More »What are Myasthenia Gravis symptoms?