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New technologies can offer a cheaper alternative to conventional care options. Research is a necessary step in testing the latest technologies. These technologies will provide seniors with an increased quality of life and the means to remain healthy and independent.

Increased education, social and physical activities, brain and cognitive exercises, and diet and nutrition are methods of prevention for cognitive decline and vascular dementia. Despite these prevention strategies, seniors should be encouraged to undergo regular cognitive testing before it is too late.

It is the duty of our society to care of the elderly and each and everyone of us have a social and moral responsibility for our ageing population.  Your donations support research in disease prevention, education and improving quality of life of patients by offering free or low cost, rapid and accurate cognitive tests for those who cannot afford it.  You can make a difference and shape the future!

Through a series of petitions to the federal and provincial governments, Hope for Dementia is advocating for dementia prevention to become a national health priority with prevention strategies and services deployed at all levels of the healthcare system in Canada.

The petitions call for the adoption of strategies to reduce avoidable diagnoses; decelerate the risks and symptoms of dementia through the deployment of a standardized cognitive evaluation test; and reverse symptoms of mild cognitive dementia by giving access to clinical trials.  A framework for prevention strategies is outlined in Hope for Dementia’s White Paper: Altering the forecast on the tsunami of dementia.

The petition to the federal government was submitted with over 500 signatures to the House of Commons in spring of 2022.   In his response to our petition to the Federal Minister of Health, Parliamentary Secretary of Health Adam van Koeverden stated that “The successful implementation of Canada’s national dementia strategy relies on the efforts of many organizations and individuals across the country including federal, provincial, territorial and local governments…”

Our advocacy continues.

A similar petition was presented to the Québec National Assembly on 1 December, 2022.  In her response to Hope for Dementia’s petition, Deputy Minister of Health, Sonia Bélanger stated that “the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) includes in its priorities, and pays close attention to, major cognitive impairments.  In fact, for 15 years now, the MSSS has been very involved in major cognitive impairments and hosts a strategic-level ministerial advisory committee that brings together some 25 people from different backgrounds to support the development of directions.”

Hope for Dementia relies on the support of individuals, corporations and community associations and organizations to ensure the continued delivery of programs that promote and protect cognitive health of our seniors.  If you or your organization believe in our mission, please contact us to discuss the ways in which we may collaborate.

Outgoing, reliable and bilingual volunteers are needed to help the Charity Director with fundraising in Quebec and Ontario. Main responsibilities include phoning and outreach to businesses, database entry and assisting in event coordination. We are looking for outgoing, friendly and responsive individuals with good communication skills in French and English, with an ability to network; experience with communications or marketing an asset, experience/knowledge in mental health an asset.