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

CBC's Jennifer La Grassa speaks with a local resident who started the Windsor-Essex Fidget Makers. The volunteer group is using donated materials to make fidget aprons for people with dementia.

Alzheimer’s may be part of my story, but it’s not the main character.

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There are two types of kits, one for someone in early-to-mid onset and another for mid-to-late onset. The early-to-mid onset one has more challenging activities like a board game that asks the person questions about their life, whereas the later stage kit can include a keyboard or more tactile, fidget toys.

Story by Matthew St. Amand

Memory is a mundane mystery. When it functions, we barely notice its monumental role in our daily lives. When memory breaks down, however, life itself seems to come off its moorings.

For families in similar situations, trying to figure out how to care for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Williams stressed the importance of learning about available resources.

Pictured left to right: Carlo Abati, Bob Swiatoschik, Gino Lomazzo, Justin Hanif, Robert Cancian, Nancy Abati and Sally Bennett Olczak.

The 2024 World Alzheimer Report explores attitudes toward dementia, examining how the condition is perceived and understood by society and the stigma that still surrounds the condition, underpinned by a global survey of more than 40,000 individuals across 166 countries & territories.

The results of the Caregiver Rx Matching Gift Campaign reveal the highest total funds raised since it first began in 2017.