Canada's First Dementia-Friendly Park | Canada News

Calgary’s getting Canada’s first dementia-friendly park — the Martin Family Legacy Garden — set to open in the fall of 2026. Designed with sensory gardens, easy paths, and cozy seating, it’s a sanctuary for people living with dementia and their families. Born from years of collaboration with caregivers, researchers, and those directly affected, the park in Dover is strategically located near seniors’ residences and transit. With 20,000 Calgarians currently living with dementia — and numbers rising — this space offers much-needed comfort and connection. Programs like birdwatching, group walks, and family picnics are already in the works, and its opening on World Alzheimer’s Day makes it a powerful symbol of awareness and care. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a6b82c026af31499