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    • Normal aging vs dementia
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  • Alzheimer's disease
    • 10 warning signs
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      • Aluminum and dementia: Is there a link?
      • Coconut oil - an answer for Alzheimer's disease?
      • Diabetes and dementia - is there a connection?
    • Myths and realities about Alzheimer's disease
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      • Global Deterioration Scale
    • About the brain
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  • Other dementias
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    • Drugs approved for Alzheimer’s disease
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      • Culture change towards person-centred care
        • PC P.E.A.R.L.S.^®: 7 key elements of person centred care
        • Project phases
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  • Stories of hope
    • Living her legacy
    • A lifetime of volunteering
    • Dementia and driving
    • From dementia to diagnosis: a couple’s cautionary tale
    • Receiving more than you give
    • A favourite person
    • Your head and heart - more connected than you think
    • Transforming through volunteering
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      • Do you really need a Will?
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      • Walk Where You Are Challenge
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  • The Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia
    • Read the Charter
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    • Read the stories
    • Have your say about the Charter
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• Living with dementia
  • I have dementia
    • Early Stage
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    • Changes in your abilities
    • Advice from people living with Alzheimer's disease
    • All about me
  • Tips for communicating with a person with dementia
  • Day to day living
    • Routines and reminders
    • Personal care
      • Dressing
      • <br/>Toileting and incontinence
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    • Safety
      • Safely-Home
      • Locating devices
      • Safety in the home
      • Restraints
        • Risks and concerns about restraint use
        • Why restraints are used
        • Making decisions about restraints
        • When restraint-free strategies are ineffective
      • Disaster preparation
        • How to prepare for a disaster
        • How to respond during a disaster
      • Living safely
        • Tips on making your environment safe
      • Elder abuse
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      • Driving and dementia tip sheet
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      • Benefits of staying active
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      • Early stage
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    • Sleep
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  • Caring for someone
    • Self care for the caregiver
      • 10 warning signs of stress
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      • Reducing caregiver stress
    • Care Issues and Concerns
    • Finding help
      • Emotional help
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    • Resources for young carers
    • Long-term care
      • Guidelines for care
    • Long distance caregiving
      • Inviting someone to move in with you
      • Staying in touch from a distance
      • Arranging help from a distance
    • Be Ready for an Emergency Department Visit
    • Early stage
    • Middle stage - what to expect
    • Dementia and end-of-life care
      • The importance of planning ahead
      • Advance care planning
        • Tips for talking about end of life
      • Appointing substitute decision-maker(s)
      • Medical care decisions
      • Brain donation and/or autopsy
      • Funeral / memorial arrangements
      • Physical changes at end of life
      • Physical changes at end-of-life
      • Care in a long-term care home or hospital
      • Importance of palliative care
      • Understanding pain management
      • Comforting the person
      • Tips for self-care
      • Getting the support you need
      • Supporting children and teens
      • Grief and loss
      • Moving on
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      • Government benefits after death
      • Important documents and questions checklist
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    • Making decisions
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  • Planning for the future
    • Legal & Financial Issues in Saskatchewan
  • Staying connected
    • Visiting someone with dementia
      • The visitor guest book: a tool to stay informed
    • Holidays and special occasions
    • Living alone
    • How relationships change
      • Sexual conduct
      • Impact of the disease
        • Impact on couples
        • Impact on family and friends
    • Helping children
    • Helping teens
  • Grieving
    • What is ambiguous loss?
  • Ways to communicate
  • BrainBooster^&reg; activities
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  • Understanding behaviour
    • Shifting focus: Guide to understanding dementia behaviour
    • Delusions and hallucinations
    • Sundowning
    • Intimacy and sexuality
    • Apathy
    • Depression
• Research
  • Alzheimer Society Research Program
    • ASRP funded research
      • Researcher profiles
        • How to build an Alzheimer drug molecule
        • Impact of brain injury on menopause and memory
        • Making technology work for people living with dementia
        • Making the case for dementia prevention
        • Strengthening brain networks after a silent stroke
        • Unlocking the brain’s full potential
    • ASRP supported conferences
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      • How research applications lead to outcomes
    • How to apply
      • Tips for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Award Applications
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      • Submit your final report
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