--- title: Blog | Origin | Memory Care description: Memory Care | The Origin Active Lifestyle Communities blog inspires to provide you and your family useful knowledge and resources regarding senior living. --- [![Origin Active Lifestyle Communities Logo](https://blog.originway.ca/hubfs/August2017/Images/Logo-Copy.png) ![Origin Active Lifestyle Communities Logo](https://blog.originway.ca/hubfs/August2017/Images/origin_logo-copy-v2.png)](https://www.originway.ca/) Menu   [Find Your Community](https://www.originway.ca/communities) [Start Your Career](https://www.originway.ca/senior-living-careers) Give Us a Call Close X - [Origin at Longwood    250-751-7755](tel://1-250-751-7755) - [Origin at Spring Creek    403-678-2288](tel://1-403-678-2288) - [Swan Evergreen Village    587-481-6638](tel://1-587-481-6638) - [Whitehorn Village    403-271-2277](tel://1-403-271-2277) - [Origin Polska    +48 (22) 279 4900](tel://48-22-279-4900) - [Origin at Longwood    250-751-7755](tel://1-250-751-7755) - [Origin at Spring Creek    403-678-2288](tel://1-403-678-2288) - [Swan Evergreen Village    587-481-6638](tel://1-587-481-6638) - [Whitehorn Village    403-271-2277](tel://1-403-271-2277) - [Origin Polska    +48 (22) 279 4900](tel://48-22-279-4900) - [Discover Origin We want to show who we are](https://www.originway.ca/discover-origin-active-lifestyle-communities) - [Careers Make a difference](https://www.originway.ca/senior-living-careers) - [Communities See where we serve](https://www.originway.ca/communities) - [Why Active Living? 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And it doesn’t just impact them; it impacts family, friends, coworkers, neighbours, and others. In response to how widespread dementia is—combined with the growing aging population—Canada has even designed a national [dementia strategy](https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/diseases-conditions/dementia-strategy.html#s1) to increase awareness and funding for research for treatments and cures. [Read More](https://blog.originway.ca/holistic-dementia-care-origin) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.originway.ca/holistic-dementia-care-origin#comments-listing) Topics: [Memory Care](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/memory-care), [Origin Communities](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/origin-communities) [![](https://blog.originway.ca/hubfs/Origin%20November%201%20Blog.jpg)](https://blog.originway.ca/finding-memory-dementia-care-canada) ## [Finding the Right Memory and Dementia Care Community in Canada](https://blog.originway.ca/finding-memory-dementia-care-canada) Posted by [Origin Active Lifestyle Communities](https://blog.originway.ca/author/the-origin-team) on November 01, 2020 | **6 minute read** - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [Alzheimer Society Canada](https://alzheimer.ca/en/Home/About-dementia/What-is-dementia/Dementia-numbers) reports that “564,000 Canadians are currently living with dementia, \[and\] 25,000 new cases of dementia are diagnosed every year.” This equates to 1.1 million Canadians directly or indirectly affected by Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. [Read More](https://blog.originway.ca/finding-memory-dementia-care-canada) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.originway.ca/finding-memory-dementia-care-canada#comments-listing) Topics: [Memory Care](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/memory-care) [![](https://blog.originway.ca/hubfs/scientist-researching-in-laboratory-PWZ9659.jpg)](https://blog.originway.ca/alzheimers-disease-breakthroughs) ## [Alzheimer’s Disease Breakthroughs](https://blog.originway.ca/alzheimers-disease-breakthroughs) Posted by [Origin Active Lifestyle Communities](https://blog.originway.ca/author/the-origin-team) on September 01, 2019 | **3 minute read** - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) In a previous blog, we answered the question, [“What is Alzheimer’s disease?”](https://blog.originway.ca/what-is-alzheimers-disease). While understanding the background and history of the disease is important, being informed on recent breakthroughs is as well. Alzheimer’s disease research is evolving, and we want to help keep you in the loop. [Origin Active Lifestyle Communities](https://originway.ca/) is here to provide you with a few recent breakthroughs that bring us hope and a further understanding of the disease itself. [Read More](https://blog.originway.ca/alzheimers-disease-breakthroughs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.originway.ca/alzheimers-disease-breakthroughs#comments-listing) Topics: [Memory Care](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/memory-care), [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/alzheimers-dementia) [![](https://blog.originway.ca/hubfs/doctor-checking-x-ray-results-PMQ38V6.jpg)](https://blog.originway.ca/what-is-alzheimers-disease) ## [What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Discoveries and Milestones](https://blog.originway.ca/what-is-alzheimers-disease) Posted by [Origin Active Lifestyle Communities](https://blog.originway.ca/author/the-origin-team) on July 15, 2019 | **2 minute read** - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)   As Alzheimer's disease continues to grow and affect more and more people, awareness spreads. With awareness comes a desire to learn and a desire to understand. [Origin](https://www.originway.ca/) Active Lifestyle Communities understands this need, and we are happy to be a resource that provides additional information to you and your family. [Read More](https://blog.originway.ca/what-is-alzheimers-disease) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.originway.ca/what-is-alzheimers-disease#comments-listing) Topics: [Memory Care](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/memory-care), [Alzheimer's & Dementia](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/alzheimers-dementia) [![](https://blog.originway.ca/hubfs/old-friends-reunion-PG3W7FL.jpg)](https://blog.originway.ca/a-friend-in-memory-care) ## [Interacting with a Friend in Memory Care](https://blog.originway.ca/a-friend-in-memory-care) Posted by [Origin Active Lifestyle Communities](https://blog.originway.ca/author/the-origin-team) on August 15, 2018 | **2 minute read** - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Roughly [43 percent of those dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2016005/article/14613-eng.htm) in Canada receive assistance from a formal caregiver or a memory care community. It can be challenging to come to terms with the reality that a close friend is living with memory loss or residing in a memory care community. You may start to feel a disconnect from that friend, but it is important to focus on what you still have with that friend. [Read More](https://blog.originway.ca/a-friend-in-memory-care) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.originway.ca/a-friend-in-memory-care#comments-listing) Topics: [Memory Care](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/memory-care), [Social Wellness](https://blog.originway.ca/topic/social-wellness) [All posts](https://blog.originway.ca/all) #### **About Origin Active Lifestyle Blog** Origin’s only business is caring for seniors. We design, develop, and operate innovative, industry-leading, active lifestyle communities across Canada. 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