The Alzheimer Society of B.C. (established in 1981) is dedicated to helping anyone concerned with or facing dementia have the confidence and skills to maintain quality of life, to ensuring that public policy and perceptions reflect the issues and reality, to securing funding for support and research and to raising awareness about the disease. is the leading source of education and support in B.C. for people impacted by dementia, through Resource Centres located around the province and the province-wide toll-free Dementia Helpline, 1-800-936-6033 or 604-681-8651 (Lower Mainland). Our programs and services include early stage and caregiver support groups, dementia education programs, tele-workshops, lending libraries and newsletters, and the toll-free Dementia Helpline. The Society is also advocating for better dementia health care in our province, working with government partners on government policy that supports family caregivers and person-centred care for British Columbians living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Currently there is no cure for dementia and knowledge about the causes are limited. That’s why the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is committed to funding research in Canada through the Alzheimer Society Research Program so that one day we will live in a world without dementia.
