Alzheimer’s Awareness Month 2023
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. This month we take the time to learn more about dementia. Hope for Dementia is dedicated to the prevention and early detection of dementia.
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THANK YOU for making a difference!
If you made a donation on Giving Tuesday, please accept our heartfelt thanks for your generosity! Your support will make it possible for more vulnerable seniors to mitigate the risks of dementia, through Hope for Dementia’s services. Hope for Dementia will be able to increase the number of families who will receive baskets with food…
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2022 Gala was a resounding success
Our Hope for Dementia gala on November 5, 2022 was a resounding success!
A big THANK YOU to all our speakers, ambassadors and volunteers.
Reduce the modifiable risks of dementia
Aging and genetics are two known risk factors of developing dementia. Although aging and genetics cannot be prevented, a growing body of research evidence exists that identifies 12 potentially modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, air pollution, head injury, infrequent social contact, less education, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, depression and hearing impairment are…
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World Alzheimer’s Day 2022: Life Unrehearsed Interview
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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Charity Car Wash
Our charity carwash was a success. A big ‘Thank you’ to all our volunteers and supporters!
Research: Exploration of the capacity of Cognitive screening test data to anticipate future cognitive decline in the elderly
Martin 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…
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St. Laurent MP presents Hope for Dementia’s petition to House of Commons
This 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…
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Impact Report 2020-2021: Altering the Dementia Forecast
Hope 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 | Communiqué de presse
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…
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