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Travel and dementia
Join us online December 13 at 12 p.m. Eastern to talk about research, tips and experiences around travelling with dementia.
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Video: Let’s talk about air pollution and dementia
Research shows that air pollution can increase dementia risk. During this Talk on October 25, we discussed why, and what it means now given Canada’s record wildfire smoke season in 2023.
Video: How to lower your dementia risk: Top 10 tips, plus emerging research
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. And in this month’s edition of Dementia Talks! Canada, experts discussed some of the top 10 ways to reduce your dementia risk.
Top tips for finding reliable dementia health information
Is the dementia information you’re reading trustworthy? These 5 tips will help you decide.
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Bredesen Protocol offers false hope of reversing Alzheimer’s disease
A program that claims to reverse Alzheimer’s disease is growing in popularity, despite lack of evidence that it works. Learn more about the Bredesen protocol and its claims.
Knowledge translation grants propel cutting-edge dementia research into impact
Alzheimer Society of Canada and Brain Canada Foundation Announce KTE Accelerator Grant Recipients
12 actions for a healthier brain at any age
Staying socially active, being physically active and having a sense of purpose — all of these and more can help improve brain health in any phase of life.
Communicating with people living with dementia
Understand how dementia affects communication and learn some useful tips and strategies for your conversations with people living with dementia as they progress through the stages of the disease.
Dementia information in Chinese, Punjabi and more languages
Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi are some of the most-spoken languages in Canada. Find essential facts about dementia in multiple languages here.
Our Advisory Group of People with Lived Experience of Dementia
Our Advisory Group of People with Lived Experience of Dementia is a community of people who guide the Alzheimer Society of Canada. By drawing on their personal stories of living with or supporting people with dementia, our members can share their voices to change how dementia is understood and treated in Canada.
Find your area’s Alzheimer Society
No matter where you live in Canada, there is an Alzheimer Society that you can be involved in. Your region’s group can help you with programs, services, education and resources tailored to your needs.
Newsletter
Sign up to Remember Me, news for supporters and friends of the Alzheimer Society of Canada.
By 2050, nearly 2 million people living in Canada could be living with dementia
In September, during World Alzheimer’s Month, we launched this report to explore what can we do to change Canada’s dementia future.
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The Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia
As a person living with dementia, the Charter can help you assert your rights to live free of stigma, benefit from all of Canada's civic and legal rights, participate in policies that affect you and more.
National resource library
Through our resource library, you can find a broad range of helpful and informational documents, videos and links related to dementia. We have resources for people living with dementia, families, caregivers, healthcare providers and more.
Dementia numbers in Canada
By 2030, researchers project that nearly 1 million people in Canada will be living with dementia. And they forecast that more than 1.7 million people in Canada will have dementia by 2050. But by taking action together, we can work on changing our future.
