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Four months ago, Health Minister Sarah Hoffman said a dementia strategy for Alberta would be unveiled “soon.”

It’s still not done, but government said Monday to expect a strategy this fall.

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Alberta Party Leader Greg Clark wants immediate action on the file.

Ontario recently unveiled a comprehensive strategy — including $100 million in funding over the next three years — which is the kind of thing Clark wants to see in Alberta.

“A lot of families are feeling abandoned,” he told the Journal.

When asked about the plan during spring question period, Hoffman pointed to increased long-term care beds in the province.

That’s not enough, says Clark, who wants to see measurable targets, education about the disease, and funding for home care and staffing to support people with dementia living in their community.

A strategy has been in the works since October 2014, and Alberta Health mentioned the project in its 2015-16 annual report.