All the latest news and stories about Alzheimer's disease, dementia and the brain.

Tamara Sussman, Associate Professor in the School of Social Work at McGill University, talks about her research on advance care planning for persons with dementia.

As Canada dives headfirst into the legalization of cannabis, there has been rising interest in its potential medicinal benefits, including its therapeutic use for people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Simon Duchesne, Associate Professor in the Radiology Department at Université Laval, talks about his research on early diagnosis of dementia through MRI.

This year, Father’s Day falls on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Dan lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His father, Denis, lived with dementia. On this Father’s Day, Dan remembers his Dad. 

Fernanda de Felice, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences at Queen’s University, talks about her research on the protein FNDC5/irisin as a novel therapeutic approach in Alzheimer’s disease.

This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 13th. Jane Kennedy lives in Newmarket, Ontario, where she works as a teacher. She is also a caregiver to her mom, Eileen, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.