Sonia Bélanger Ministre responsable des aînés pour la CAQ (Coalition avenir Québec) / Jacques Boissinot / La Presse canadienne Reducing the number of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurocognitive disorders is the first of five pillars of the Québec Policy on Alzheimer’s Disease, announced on 25 February 2025. Thank you to…
Three Years in a Row! Thanks to your votes, Hope for Dementia’s Annual Gala has been selected as ‘Best of Montreal’ Charity Event for 2022, 2023, and now 2024! We are incredibly grateful to our loyal supporters and the 300+ guests who join us each year. Your generosity allows us to fund vital dementia prevention…
What does your Valentine’s Day special date look like? How about a Broadway cabaret night right here in Montreal ! Watch this interview on Global TV for a sneak peak of what you can expect. Come on out on Saturday 15 February to the Théâtre Beanfield to the Full Circle Production’s Forget-Me-Not show. Part proceeds…
It’s only two weeks into the new year and you’re probably tired of being bombarded with those ads promoting weight loss plans and gym memberships. The problem with New Year’s resolutions is not getting started. It’s staying the course that’s difficult. Before you tune out, tune in! Hope for Dementia invites you to listen…
“Happy new year and happy new you!” These are the wishes we will be hearing shortly. How about changing these wishes to “Healthy Holidays and a healthy new year!” Staying on course with your meal plan and exercise routine during the holidays and with new year’s resolutions is not always easy. Here’s some motivation to…
Listen in – MIKE FM 105.1 on 12 November 10:30 a.m. Prevention is better than cure. That’s an adage that we’ve all heard and Hope for Dementia puts this into practice. Beyond providing services that aim to mitigate the risks of dementia, Hope for Dementia is investing in research to find ways to predict and…
What would you do if you knew that you could reduce your chance of being diagnosed with dementia by 40% ? Hope for Dementia is taking action to support seniors and youth to deepen their understanding of the modifiable risks of dementia and take concrete action in programs that aim to improve brain health through…
Every day, more than 350 people in Canada develop dementia. This is more than 15 people every hour. While this may be bad news, the good news is that 40% of dementia diagnoses could be prevented or delayed by reducing twelve risk factors. Learn more about Hope for Dementia’s programs that promote mindful eating, brain…
Nobody likes to hear a bad weather report. But there’s a tsunami coming. The unrelenting growth in the number of persons living with dementia has been likened to a tsunami, with 1 million people affected by 2030, a mere 6 years from today. Hope for Dementia is an organization that believes that the tide can…
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…