ASRP supported conferences
Learn about the conferences on dementia research that the Alzheimer Society Research Program supports every year.

2019 Conference support recipients
Dr. Zahinoor Ismail
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: 10th Canadian Conference on Dementia
Dates: October 3-5, 2019
Location: Quebec City, QC
Website: https://www.convention.qc.ca/en/events/10-canadian-conference-dementia/
2018 Conference support recipients
Dr. Eric Smith
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia: Research and Translation
Dates: June 20, 2018
Location: Banff, AB
Website: http://can-healthybrains.com/
2017 Conference support recipients
Dr. Hélène Girouard, Dr. Florencia Iulita, Dr. Claudine Gauthier, Dr. Lisa Munter and Dr. Patrice Brassard
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: 39th Annual Symposium of the GRNSC: Dementia and Cognition: A vascular perspective
Dates: May 8, 2017
Location: Montreal, QC
Website: www.grsnc.umontreal.ca/39s
Dr. Ron Keren
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: 9th Canadian Conference on Dementia
Dates: November 2, 2017
Location: Toronto, ON
Website: www.canadianconferenceondementia.com
2016 Conference support recipients
Dr. Alex Mihailidis
Conference Support: $4,000
Title of Conference: AGE-WELL Conference Annual General Meeting
Dates: October 18-20, 2016
Location: Montreal, QC
Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka
Conference Support: $5,000
Title of Conference: CECD 7th International Conference: Creativity Aging
Dates: September 8-10, 2016
Location: Vernon, BC
Conference registration and program details
Drs. Sebastien Hebert and Cheryl Wellington
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: 2nd Canadian Alzheimer’s Disease Basic Research Symposium (CANAD)
Dates: October 4-5, 2016
Location: Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Vancouver, BC
Dr. Sylvie Belleville
Conference Support: $7,500
Title of Conference: CIMA-Q Science Day 2016
Dates: May 11, 2016
Location: Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, QC
Conference registration and program details
2015 Conference support recipients
Drs. Carole Estabrooks, Howard Feldman and Carol Herbert
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: The Dementia Challenge: Facing the Rising Tide by 2015 and Mobilizing a pan-Canadian Action Plan
Dates: September 17, 2015
Location: Ottawa, ON
Dr. Ron Keren
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: The Canadian Conference on Dementia
Dates: October 1-3, 2015
Location: Ottawa, ON
Conference registration and program details
Dr. Tim Stainton
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: Claiming Full Citizenship: International Conference on Self Determination, Personalization and Individualized Funding
Dates: October 15-17, 2015
Location: Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, BC
Hosted by the Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship at the University of British Columbia together with a variety of partners, this event provided an important opportunity for the dementia and disability communities of knowledge, research and policy development to interact and learn from one another. Read Dr. Stainton’s blog about his experience at the conference.
2014 Conference support recipients
Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka
Conference Support: $5,000
Title of Conference: Creative Expression in Aging and in Dementia
Dates: July 3-27, 2014
Location: The Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver, British Columbia
Download the conference program
The Society for the Arts in Dementia Care celebrated its 10th anniversary by displaying highlights of their permanent art collection produced by people living with dementia. More than 2,500 people visited the gallery over a period of three weeks. Read Dr. Dalia Gottlieb-Tanaka account of the event, A celebration of creativity.
Dr. Linda Lee
Conference Support: $9,950
Title of Conference: Planning Meeting to Evaluate Health System Impacts of an Integrated Primary Care-Based Model of Dementia Management for Seniors
Dates: September and November 2014
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Drs. Brown and Stuss
Conference Support: $10,000
Title of Conference: Data Oriented Systems of Dementia Care
Location: Toronto, Ontario
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), in partnership with the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation (IHPME) and the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI), hosted an event exploring the role that big data can play in improving dementia research and care. Read more about this event.