Living Well With Dementia/LWWD/Diseases/Facts

Fact or Fiction

Indicate whether the following statements are Fact or Fiction:

• Did you know 564,000 of Canadians are currently living with dementia?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know 937,000 is the number of Canadians who will be living with the disease in 15 years?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know $10.4 billion is the annual cost to Canadians to care for those living with dementia?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know $293 billion is the cost of dementia in 2040?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know $1000 is the cost per day for elder in hospital, $ 130 is the cost per day for care in facility, and $ 55 is the cost per day for care in the home?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know there's a 45% greater risk of developing dementia if you smoke?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know 65% of those diagnosed with dementia over the age of 65 are women?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know there're 16,000 Canadians under the age of 65 living with dementia?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know there're 25,000 new cases of dementia diagnosed every year?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know 56,000 Canadians with dementia are being cared for in hospitals even though this is not an ideal location for care?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.
• Did you know 1.1 million Canadians are affected directly or indirectly by the disease?
  • Fact
    • Correct.
  • Fiction
    • Incorrect.

Taken from About Alzheimer