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/ 6 / ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF CANADA / THE LANDMARK STUDY: PEOPLE Data from the Landmark Study The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada is the second in a series of three reports that will share the results of the Landmark Study. [...] The report contains projections for the number of people living with dementia and the number of dementia care partners over the next 30 years in Canada. [...] The findings of this study revealed differences in dementia risk between racial and ethnic groups and spotlighted the need to reduce disparities in dementia diagnosis, prevention and support, as well as the need to address the health impacts of colonization— topics we will expand upon later in this chapter. [...] When it comes to the social determinants of health, the Indigenous determinants of health model developed by Loppie and Wien (2022) clarifies the interconnections between health Loppie and Wien use the model of a tree to show these connections: “Like the roots of a tree, and social factors, something that is currently lacking in traditional biomedical frameworks. [...] ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF CANADA / THE LANDMARK STUDY: PEOPLE / 33 / The report emphasizes the need to break this cycle: “Addressing Indigenous-specific racism as identified in this report requires attacking the roots of the problem and addressing the underlying causes of racism … This includes upholding the Indigenous right to health, supporting self-determination and Indigenous leadership, designing.