Dementia strategy to be released today

Nova Scotia's Health and Wellness Minister Leo Glavine will release the province's first dementia strategy today.

A 17-member committee was appointed last year to develop a plan to improve treatment and care for people with dementia.

The committee is led by Lloyd Brown, head of the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, and Ruby Knowles, executive director of continuing care at the Department of Health.

Members include someone living with dementia, a family caregiver and health-care professionals.

The goals of the strategy are to improve access to services, provide support for caregivers and ensure people with dementia can remain independent for as long as possible.

Glavine is set to unveil the plan at 1 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in Halifax.