Alzheimer's disease /channels/taxonomy/term/524/all en Caring Conversations - Home care or care home? /channels/channels/news/caring-conversations-home-care-or-care-home-360818 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:51:13 +0000 webfull 203964 at /channels McGill Cares: Building cognitive reserve for healthy aging /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-building-cognitive-reserve-healthy-aging-360504 <p>Join us on November 6th at noon for the next <em><strong><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">McGill Cares</a></strong></em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 16:09:40 +0000 webfull 203605 at /channels LET’S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA (French public lecture in Valleyfield) /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-french-public-lecture-valleyfield-360302 <h2>LET’S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA (French public lecture in Valleyfield)</h2> <h3>Thursday, October 24, 2024</h3> <h3>1:00 to 2:30 p.m.</h3> <p>EVERYONE IS WELCOME.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:14:43 +0000 webfull 203389 at /channels Caring Conversations: How to manage hallucinations, delusions and paranoia associated with dementia /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-how-manage-hallucinations-delusions-and-paranoia-associated-dementia-359982 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 18:01:17 +0000 webfull 203009 at /channels McGill Cares: Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-hope-best-plan-rest-359972 <p>Join us on October 9th at noon for the next McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.  </p> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:00:34 +0000 webfull 202996 at /channels Experts: World Alzheimer Report 2024 /channels/channels/news/experts-world-alzheimer-report-2024-359775 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->A new edition of World Alzheimer Report, to be published Sept. 20, 2024, will take a deep dive into how perceptions of dementia have changed over the past five years. It builds on a <a href="https://www.alzint.org/resource/world-alzheimer-report-2019/">2019 report</a> that found one in four people believed nothing could be done to prevent dementia, while evidence suggests 40 per cent of cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:48:58 +0000 webfull 202783 at /channels Let's Talk About Dementia - Public Lecture in Hudson with Dr. Serge Gauthier (in English) /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-hudson-dr-serge-gauthier-english-357067 <p><em>This free lecture, offered by the <strong>Town of Hudson </strong>and the<strong> Hudson Seniors Committee</strong> in collaboration with the <strong>Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Dementia Education Program</strong>, is open to all.  </em></p> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:49:15 +0000 webfull 199763 at /channels Alzheimer's Society Montreal Spring / Summer Program /channels/channels/event/alzheimers-society-montreal-spring-summer-program-356864 <p>Alzheimer's Society Montreal has published its Spring / Summer Program!</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:42:29 +0000 webfull 199531 at /channels A discussion on women, brain health and dementia /channels/channels/event/discussion-women-brain-health-and-dementia-356182 <p>"Join us for a conversation about this important, complex and unfolding issue. We will talk with people working in this field.</p> <p>We know that gender can impact:</p> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:06:10 +0000 webfull 198654 at /channels Let's talk about The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-many-faces-dementia-canada-355299 <p><strong>The event will take place in English with live interpretation in French.</strong></p> <p>Join a free conversation about the Alzheimer Society of Canada's latest report, The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada. </p> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:02:48 +0000 webfull 197614 at /channels January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Canada /channels/channels/news/january-alzheimers-awareness-month-canada-355059 <p>We have a multitude of free resources on management of the illness, aspects of care, caregiving and other related topics.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:51:36 +0000 webfull 197318 at /channels The stomach bug that may raise your risk of Alzheimer’s disease /channels/channels/news/stomach-bug-may-raise-your-risk-alzheimers-disease-353663 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>A common stomach bacteria found in two thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.</p> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:18:28 +0000 webfull 195925 at /channels Let's talk about dementia (public lecture in Coaticook) /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-coaticook-352612 <p><strong>LET'S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA</strong></p> <p>This in-person public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.</p> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:25:47 +0000 webfull 194640 at /channels Caring Conversations: Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-dementia-and-inappropriate-sexual-behaviour-352109 <p><strong><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations">Caring Conversations</a></strong> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.</p> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:52:02 +0000 webfull 194076 at /channels Understanding and Navigating the Journey of Dementia /channels/channels/event/understanding-and-navigating-journey-dementia-351238 <p><strong>Understanding and Navigating the Journey of Dementia</strong><br /> October 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.<br /> Monkland Community Center</p> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:14:16 +0000 webfull 193063 at /channels