Mrs. Brière, it's extremely important that we support these people. An aging population is a good thing; more and more of us are getting older and we are generally in better health. However, we must recognize that with aging comes a greater incidence of dementia. Some, like you, and me as well, experience it with their families and loved ones.
About 450,000 Canadians age 65 and older are now living with some form of dementia, whether it's Alzheimer's or something else. Fortunately, since June 2019, we've had a national dementia strategy in Canada, with roughly $212 million in investments over five years. If we had more time, we could ask Dr. Strong to talk about that in more detail. In short, the strategy is about finding ways to not only combat dementia, but also care for people with dementia and the caregivers and families who are also there to help and love these individuals.