Rebecca Luna, TikTok creator with Alzheimer's, dies at 49 after choosing medical assistance
Luna documented her young-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis to 93,000 followers before ending her life on July 25.
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Rebecca Luna, a Canadian TikTok creator who openly documented her battle with young-onset Alzheimer's disease, died on July 25 at 1:15 p.m. using medical assistance in dying (MAID). She was 49.
Luna, of Victoria, B.C., was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 48. In the days before her death, she posted a final message to her 93,000 followers explaining she had moved up her MAID date because her decline came faster than expected.
"It's a hard decision to make," Luna said in her last post. "Because I'm living in a body that doesn't feel safe, good, nothing. It feels terrible. It's taken so much from me."
Her death was confirmed by her eldest daughter in an update to an online fundraiser set up to cover Luna's end-of-life expenses. Luna leaves behind two daughters.
According to Statistics Canada, approximately 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. The disease is more common among women, who are also twice as likely as men to die with dementia.
By the numbers
How many TikTok followers did Rebecca Luna have?
Rebecca Luna had 93,000 followers on TikTok when she died on July 25, 2026.
At what age was Rebecca Luna diagnosed with Alzheimer's?
Rebecca Luna was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer's disease at age 48.
How many Canadians are living with Alzheimer's or dementia?
Approximately 750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, according to Statistics Canada.
