2023 has been a very busy year for Hope for Dementia. With pandemic restrictions lifted, we have been able to deliver our programs directly to seniors in residences and community centres. Our programs aim to preserve the brain health of our seniors. Our programs provide cognitive stimulation activities, support social interaction and promote physical activity…
The team at Hope for Dementia is thrilled to receive Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Saint Laurent – Mont-Royal 2023 Award – Social Organization – category at the Alpha gala! In the past year, we have expanded the reach of our services to promote dementia prevention in our local community and throughout the province…
Thank you Echelon Wealth Partners Foundation for your support! We appreciate all the work you did to help us promote our mission to your donors on your Impact Day and Silent Auction. The over $60,000 was raised will go a very far way to expand our programs to help vulnerable seniors reduce the risks of…
Thank you to all our gala sponsors and supporters! We can’t wait to see you all on November 4th 2023! Join us on November 4 at Le Crystal Reception Hall, Ville Saint-Laurent Get your tickets @ goowi.com/hopefordementia
A growing body of research identifies 12 potentially modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity Smoking Excessive alcohol consumption Air pollution Head injury Infrequent social contact Less education Obesity Diabetes Hypertension Depression Hearing impairment Most of the risk factors can be managed by proper nutrition and lifestyle changes. Hope for Dementia has introduced the Mindful Eating. Healthy Minds.…
The current trend of increasing numbers of people living with dementia has been likened to a tsunami that affects all aspects of life, everywhere in the world, in Canada and in Quebec. Hope for Dementia has developed the Busy Box. Better Brain. program, which combines education and recreation to promote dementia prevention among seniors throughout the…
Lack of physical activity is one of 12 potentially modifiable risk factors for the prevention of dementia. If all of the risk factors could be modified, up to 40% of cases of dementia could be delayed or prevented. Read this article, which is extracted from the eBook Luci, and was written by specialists in neuroscience…
Did you know that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia? The good news is that TBI is a modifiable risk factor of dementia. Some ways to reduce the impact of TBI include installing handrails on stairs, grab bars in bathrooms and wearing a helmet while…
As the population ages, it is predicted that more seniors will experience cognitive impairment. It is possible to reverse this trend if we all encourage our seniors to put into practice, recommendations that are known to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. More information Back to Resource Center
Gendered ageism refers to discrimination due to both age and sex/gender. Dementia disproportionately affects women. Women comprise over 60% of persons living with dementia. Nearly two-thirds of caregivers are women. Despite these differences, there are in gaps in the evidence to inform dementia care for women. Women’s Age Lab is working to change this. Learn…
