$24M research project looks to improve care for Indigenous people with dementia – CBC

May 28, 2025

Bea Shawanda of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., was diagnosed with dementia and is a residential school survivor

When Elizabeth Edgar-Webkamigad’s mother first showed signs of dementia, it was a long and difficult process to get a diagnosis.

“It was right smack in the middle of COVID,” said Edgar-Webkamigad, who lives in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Because her mom started to show signs of dementia in the middle of a global pandemic, it took time just to get an appointment with a family doctor.