UPDATE: New numbers: 14 not 12, and 45% not 40%

Did you know that up to 45% of cases of dementia could potentially be reduced, delayed or even prevented through 14 modifiable risk factors?  In 2022, the Lancet Commission outlined 12 modifiable risk factors, which could reduce the risk of developing dementia by 40%.  In 2024, the Lancet Commission updated its research, adding two more…

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Thank you for supporting our gala!

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…

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A picture is worth a thousand words

Are you looking for a fun and effective way to raise awareness among seniors from cultural and English-speaking communities about the fight against abuse and the promotion of good care? A new tool is at your disposal: comic strips. Translated into several languages, they illustrate concrete attitudes and behaviours of care and abuse. Check the…

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Delight yourself with music

Music and memory have a deep connection. Songs and melodies help us remember important events and information. Music engages different areas of the brain, including those associated with memory and emotions, such as the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Sphère Média is working on a documentary series celebrating the power of music on the brain. Artist…

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Tune in to your New Year’s resolutions

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…

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Love, Music and Hope for Dementia

Hope for Dementia is delighted to be a beneficiary of this concert! At the Theatre Beanfield on February 15, 2025, Full Circle Productions is thrilled to bring their original themed cabaret called Forget Me Not: A Memorable Evening of Love, Music & Hope, in which they will introduce you to some of Montreal’s most talented up-and-coming performers!…

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Let your voice be heard!

Are you a resident of Saint-Laurent? Participate in the citizens’ consultation to share your ideas, opinions and suggestions to improve services and the quality of life in Saint-Laurent. The Le Comité des Organismes Sociaux de Saint-Laurent (COSSL) has officially launched a major citizens’ consultation.  In a few minutes, you can play a key role in…

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Give generously on Giving Tuesday

GIVING TUESDAY IS ON DECEMBER 3, 2024 With all the natural disasters in the world today, the tsunami of dementia that is coming is not being talked about very much. Currently nearly 700,000 persons in Canada live with some form of dementia and if trends continue, this number will rise to nearly 1,000,000 by 2030.…

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