Resilience shines in the face of dementia, inspires hope this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Having spent thirteen years in social services as a successful employment counsellor, Art Harrison of the West Kootenay region was prompted to make a change in his own career due to burnout. Recognizing the demand for IT support, he sought out education to deepen his understanding of technology but found himself encountering a roadblock while trying to pass an online Microsoft course. This unexpected challenge forced Art to confront the fact that something had changed so, in 2017 his doctor connected him with the UBC Brain Health Centre in Vancouver and in June 2019 he finally got answers in the form of a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.