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Let’s talk about air pollution and dementia
Join us online October 25 at 12 p.m. Eastern for a free talk about air pollution and dementia, part of the Dementia Talks! Canada series.
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Video: Animal therapy, service dogs, pets & dementia care
Tune into this edition of Dementia Talks! Canada on animal therapy, service dogs, pets & dementia care their as we discuss the positive impacts of animal therapies on the lives of people with dementia, tips, personal stories and more!
Video: How exercise boosts brain health – whether you live with dementia or not
Let's talk exercise as medicine! In this edition of Dementia Talks! Canada, filmed in July 2023, we explored how what’s good for the body is also good for the brain. We also looked at how exercise can reduce dementia risk, boost symptom management and quality of life for people with dementia.
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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Your questions, answered: What should Canadians know about donanemab’s full trial results release?
On July 17, 2023, American drug company Eli Lilly and Company released full results from a Phase 3 trial of donanemab, a drug that aims to target Alzheimer’s disease. Here’s what people in Canada might want to know about it.
Seven things you may not know about vascular dementia
Vascular dementia is one of the more common forms of dementia, but how much do you know about it? Read on to learn more about vascular dementia.
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.
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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.
Reports on dementia
Understand dementia and its impact in Canada and around the world.
