A learning perspective on caring: a view from the ground up.

In an interview, an adult learner with the Canadian School of Management discusses her research proposal aimed at strengthening the capability of the facility where she works to deal with clients suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. The learner describes her motivation for this kind of work. She describes how she will apply some of the action learning principles recently learned to bring a mix of people together to discuss and work through issues relating to the care of clients residing in the Alzheimer unit. Canadian statistics suggest that at this time, one in three adults over the age of 85 and 1 in 13 over the age of 65 is affected with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia. These numbers are expected to grow significantly as the population ages. The learner explains how, through her initiative, the facility will be more equipped to both meet the needs of current clients and those in the future.