On this World Alzheimer’s Day, let’s raise awareness and take action to reduce the risks of dementia. There are 12 potentially modifiable risk factors for developing dementia. If all of the risk factors could be modified, up to 40% of cases of dementia could be delayed or prevented. Listen to Hope for Dementia’s interview on…
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On Saturday November 5th 2022, make the difference! We cordially invite you to join us at Le Crystal, 5285 Blvd. Henri-Bourassa West, Saint-Laurent (Quebec) for Hope for Dementia’s Annual Gala Dinner. Meet, greet, and network with a growing community of persons calling for, and taking action to make dementia prevention a healthcare priority. Your support…
DetailsMartin Arguin, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Montreal Start date: June 1st, 2022 A major goal of current research on dementia is to discover early markers that are predictive of future cognitive decline due to progressive neurological disease, such as Alzheimer’s. This purpose of early detection is to enable the early deployment of…
DetailsThis article was written by Joel Goldenberg and published on The Suburban on May 18, 2022. To view the full article, click here. St. Laurent MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos presented a petition for the federal government to declare dementia prevention a national health care priority. The MP said the petition was initiated by Camille Nicola Isaacs…
DetailsHope for Dementia is fulfilling its mission to to support the cause of safeguarding healthy brains in our aging population. Read more about our initiatives and involvement in our impact report for 2020-2021.
Press Release Hope for Dementia has just launched a petition to the Federal Minister of Health asking for dementia prevention to be declared a national health priority. This can be achieved through the adoption of strategies and services that aim to prevent, decelerate, and reverse the symptoms of dementia, as part of the National Dementia…
DetailsHope for Dementia’s gala has been rescheduled to Saturday 5 November 2022 and will be held at Le Crystal, 5285, boul. Henri-Bourassa West, St-Laurent (Quebec) Your tickets and your sponsorship commitments will be honoured for the gala at the new date. Even though the pandemic continues to restrict many activities, social isolation adversely impacts our…
DetailsHope For Dementia Publishes Framework Advocating Dementia Prevention To Be A National Health Care Priority Read full press release here: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/hope-for-dementia-publishes-framework-advocating-dementia-prevention-to-be-a-national-health-care-priority-833699380.html Espoir pour la démence publie un cadre de recommandations pour faire de la prévention de la démence une priorité nationale en matière de soins de santé. Lire le communiqué de presse complet ici :…
DetailsAltering the Forecast on the Tsunami of Dementia – A Framework for Prevention, Symptom Deceleration and Reversal In Canada more than half a million persons live with dementia. It is predicted that this number will rise to nearly one million by 2033.[i] The cost of dementia care in Canada was estimated at $12 billion in…
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