Council Proclaims January as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

At the January 27, 2026 meeting, Council proclaimed January as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in the Municipality of Mississippi Mills.

For the rest of the month, Almonte Old Town Hall and the falls will shine blue in recognition and support of everyone affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

This national awareness campaign, led by the Alzheimer Society of Canada, encourages all of us to learn more about Alzheimer’s, challenge stigma, support brain health, and stand with those living with dementia and their caregivers.

This year, for Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Alzheimer Societies across Canada are showing up with the Forget Me Not flower as a reminder to Forget No One – because no one should face dementia alone.

By 2030, researchers project that nearly 1 million people in Canada could be living with dementia.

Awareness is the first step to fighting stigma, combined with advocating for human rights and pushing for policy change through the national dementia strategy. Stigma against dementia encompasses any negative attitude or discriminatory behaviour against people living with dementia, based on their condition or diagnosis. When a disease is as prevalent as dementia, yet still poorly understood, it's easy for false beliefs to spread.

Visit the Alzheimer Society Lanark Leeds Grenville website for more information on resources, programs, and supports in the region.