Vast Conference that’s a wrap

I just spent a week traveling to Calgary where I sat as a panelist and did some judging of emerging researchers work. From there the conference to on to Banff for the final days of the conference. It was so uplifting to be learning and working along so many talented people. To be able to share from the perspective of a person with lived experience. To be engaged, to have them embrace this newer approach to researcher was incredible.

I was so fortunate to be able to have my husband with me while he recovers from his shoulder surgery. That support made what I do a little easier, and wow what a learning curve for him. He now has a deep understanding of what I do and why it’s so important. We also needed this break after s number of high stress mo ths, with his injury, then surgery, then a big move. We were so well attended to we wanted for not, I am hopeful and excited for the times a head, there is some incredible work being done in the dementia realm, and this conference based on the Vascular components were of particular interest to me. To have the important conversations with the Drs and Nuerologists, ever so important and to see them fully engaged with us to have a greater understanding of the day to day challenges faced by so many.

I arrived home yesterday sick and in bed still, these events are taxing on my system, fortunately I have Wayne to help me so it is much less a struggle in the past.

I hope that if ypu are a person living with dementia or the loved one of some one living with dementia you will consider getting involved with research, it is an amazing space, and they need more people to work a long side them.

Research is not something to fear, it finds the answers and you can help firect the how’s and why’s.

I am tiring now so I will close with a few pictures from the event.