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

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.

We conclude this series by looking at a prospective charter that will protect and respect the rights of people with dementia.

Taking place every April, National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize and celebrate Canadians who volunteer. One such volunteer, Louise Kovacs, hails from Mission, BC. Her mother, Anne, lives with dementia.

April 3rd, 2018 is National Carers Day in Canada—and one in five Canadians have experience caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. One of these caregivers, Naomi Mison, resides in British Columbia. Her mother, Frances, lives with dementia. An advocate for dementia awareness, Naomi was one of the faces of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this past January.