WHEREAS: Alzheimer Awareness Month is to be held across Canada for the month of January 2026.
WHEREAS: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are degenerative brain disorders that most commonly affect individuals over the age of 60, though they can occur at any stage of adulthood. These conditions currently impact an estimated 750,000 Canadians, a number expected to rise significantly as our population continues to age;
WHEREAS: Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias take their toll on hundreds of thousands of families and caregivers. Determining the cause of dementia is especially difficult in advanced cases, and one of the greatest challenges in understanding dementia is that it manifests in many different forms;
WHEREAS: It is imperative to confront and reduce the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, so that barriers within our communities are lifted, and every Canadian touched by these conditions can obtain a timely diagnosis and treatment;
IT IS HERE BY RESOLVED: to support National Alzheimer Awareness Month to be held in January 2026;
NOW THEREFORE: I, Doug Lawrance, Mayor of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout, do hereby proclaim January 2026 as National Alzheimer Awareness Month and do urge all citizens of our community to become more aware and educated concerning the far-reaching effects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Doug Lawrance, Mayor
The reading of the proclamation and Alzheimer Society flag raising can be viewed on our YouTube channel.