Marcia MacMillan, a news anchor at CTV News Channel, shared a family story that hits close to home. Five years ago, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Marcia was overwhelmed with encouragement and support yesterday, as word of her mother’s story started to spread. She joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

Marcia MacMillan, a news anchor at CTV News Channel, shared a family story that hits close to home. Five years ago, her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer&rsquo;s Disease. Marcia was overwhelmed with encouragement and support yesterday, as word of her mother&rsquo;s story started to spread. She joins Kristy Cameron on Ottawa Now.

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Ottawa Now – Alzheimer’s Awareness Month hits close to home for CTV’s Marcia MacMillan

The phone lines are overflowing with questions and Dr. Barry Dworkin answers every single one of them!

The phone lines are overflowing with questions and Dr. Barry Dworkin answers every single one of them!

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CFRA’s Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. This week, the spotlight shifts to Fred Rose, a Canadian MP who was infamously convicted of espionage against his own people.

CFRA&rsquo;s Andrew Pinsent digs deeper into the backstories of popular Canadian historical events, landmarks, and figures. Chiming in with his expert analysis every single Sunday is Craig Baird of Canadian History EHX. This week, the spotlight shifts to Fred Rose, a Canadian MP who was infamously convicted of espionage against his own people.

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From today's conflict in Iran, to the 4 years of bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine, and the countless battles before them, humanity has witnessed the varying degrees of economic gut-punches that war can bring. But lost in the shuffle, more importantly, is the amount of families that have been uprooted during times of war. And for innocent children who are caught in the crossfire, any day can pose a life-or-death scenario. Geoffrey Johnston is an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard. He joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

From today's conflict in Iran, to the 4 years of bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine, and the countless battles before them, humanity has witnessed the varying degrees of economic gut-punches that war can bring. But lost in the shuffle, more importantly, is the amount of families that have been uprooted during times of war. And for innocent children who are caught in the crossfire, any day can pose a life-or-death scenario.&nbsp;Geoffrey Johnston is an International Affairs columnist with the Kingston Whig-Standard. He joins Andrew Pinsent on CFRA Weekends.

Ottawa Now – Alzheimer’s Awareness Month hits close to home for CTV’s Marcia MacMillan

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