Quebec Intergenerational Week runs from May 19 to 25, 2024! It’s an opportunity to reinvent links between generations through activities organized throughout Quebec! During Intergenerational Week, Hope for Dementia will be holding an activity at the Place St-Moritz residence on Tuesday, May 21, from 4 to 5 pm. Students will be on hand to help…
Hope for Dementia’s presentation at the Alzheimer’s Disease International Global Conference 2024 is now live! The theme of the conference is ‘Dementia: Insights. Innovations. Inspirations.’ Our contribution to this gathering of global experts is to propose specific actions to make dementia a public health priority in healthcare systems worldwide. The rate of growth in dementia…
Happy Volunteer Week to all our valued volunteers from Hope for Dementia! We love to talk about the impact of our programs. Our seniors tell us how much they appreciate the activities and services they receive from us. Nothing we do would be possible without the dedication and enthusiasm of our volunteers. For this we…
Head’s up! Hope for Dementia will be on the world stage! Hope for Dementia has been selected to present a short video and virtual poster at the Alzheimer’s Disease International’s (ADI) Conference 2024 in Poland, 25-27 April. The theme of the poster is “Bending the Demetia Growth Curve: A Framework for Prevention, Symptom Deceleration and Reversal…
On Saturday April 6, 100 families in Saint-Laurent received a food basket and a recipe to make a delicious Easter/Spring meal. Hope for Dementia organized the distribution with the help of 25 volunteers who delivered the baskets to vulnerable seniors and their families. Seniors also received a pamphlet with information with simple nutritional tips to…
As you probably know, a solar eclipse is scheduled for April 8, 2024, between 2:11pm and 4:45pm. This eclipse can cause permanent damage to the eyes and even partial loss of sight if observed without adequate protection. How can we make sure children and people who are less autonomous (e.g., people with intellectual disabilities, neurocognitive…
Collaborator of the Year 2023 awarded to Echelon Foundation Hope for Dementia is a small organization that relies on the goodwill of corporations and individuals who volunteer their time. We collaborate to organize events, raise funds, and deliver services. Our recently launched annual Recognition Program celebrates and honors the contribution of donors and collaborators, who…
Food is a big part of our everyday experience. It’s how we nourish our bodies and minds. It’s also an important way we connect with others. Eating can be a wonderful way to introduce mindfulness practice into our lives. Mindful eating is an opportunity to fully experience the enjoyment of food in the present…
On December 11, 2023, a holiday lunch was held to mark the end of Hope for Dementia’s Mindful Eating for Healthy Minds program for 2023 at the Saint-Laurent Recreation Centre. The program aims to mitigate the risks of dementia through healthy eating. We welcomed more than 60 seniors from four residences: the Résidence Soleil Manoir…
At Hope for Dementia, we’re passionately fighting the coming tsunami of dementia. By 2030, there will be almost 1 million people living with dementia in Canada. Total out-of-pocket expenses for family caregivers of people with dementia are expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2031. Therefore, it is urgent to reverse growth trends in order to…