... Obviousdecits in allareas asstutteringandslurringAdaptedfrom:Vertesi A, LeverJA,MolloyDW,etal.Standardizedmini-mentalstateexamination:Useandinterpretation.CanadianFamilyPhysician2001;47:2018-2023.Cognitive ... support and home care, increased physician training and education in AD and related dementias.List of AbbreviationsAChEI AcetylcholinesteraseInhibitorAD Alzheimer's diseaseASBC AlzheimerSocietyofBritishColumbiaBPSD ... 290ItisestimatedthatADandrelateddementiasaffect8%ofCanadiansovertheageof65.Nationally,thistranslatestoapproximately420,000people.Pending a validateddementiaregistry in BritishColumbia,itisestimatedthatbetween51,000and64,000peoplearecurrentlyaffected,approximately41,000ofwhomarefemale.Dementiaprevalenceispositivelycorrelatedwithage.Historically,2.4%ofpeopleage65to74,11.1%ofpeopleage75to84,and34.5%ofthose85yearsandolder in Canadahavesomeformofdementia.OstbyeandCrosse(1994)estimatedthetotalannualnetcostofdementia in Canada(healthcareandpaid/unpaidcaregiving)tobe$3.9billion.17Basedonthisstudy,theAlzheimerSocietyofCanadarecentlyupdatedthisgureto$5.5billiontoreect2003dollars.18ThecurrentandprojectedburdenofADandrelateddementiashasledtheNationalAdvisoryCouncilonAgingandtheAlzheimerSocietyofCanadatocallforthedevelopmentandimplementationof a nationalstrategydealingwithdementia.Theirpositionpaperoutlines30recommendationswhichinclude...