The program bridges the gap between generations, breaks the social isolation experienced by seniors, while providing a mutually beneficial learning experience for both seniors and youth volunteers. Youth volunteers teach senior citizens how to use various applications on tablets and iPads. This helps to reduce the risks of dementia among seniors, as they learn new…
What we eat plays a big role in our physical and mental health. If you’re worried about dementia or want to support a loved one who is, paying attention to diet is crucial. Also, certain health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity can harm our brains. But the good news is,…
The Move for a Healthy Mind program was developed by Hope for Dementia in 2024 with the aim of providing physical activity to autonomous seniors who are physically inactive or not very active. The program offers a variety of physical activities such as yoga, mobility exercises and stretching exercises. The diversity of exercises makes the…
Our aim in this book is to simplify nutrition so that you can take an active step when it comes to your health because what you eat plays a big role in your physical and mental health. If you’re worried about dementia or want to support a loved one who is, paying attention to…
A growing body of research identifies 12 potentially modifiable risk factors. Physical inactivity Smoking Excessive alcohol consumption Air pollution Head injury Infrequent social contact Less education Obesity Diabetes Hypertension Depression Hearing impairment Most of the risk factors can be managed by proper nutrition and lifestyle changes. Hope for Dementia has introduced the Mindful Eating. Healthy Minds.…
The current trend of increasing numbers of people living with dementia has been likened to a tsunami that affects all aspects of life, everywhere in the world, in Canada and in Quebec. Hope for Dementia has developed the Busy Box. Better Brain. program, which combines education and recreation to promote dementia prevention among seniors throughout the…
Lack of physical activity is one of 12 potentially modifiable risk factors for the prevention of dementia. If all of the risk factors could be modified, up to 40% of cases of dementia could be delayed or prevented. Read this article, which is extracted from the eBook Luci, and was written by specialists in neuroscience…
Did you know that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia? The good news is that TBI is a modifiable risk factor of dementia. Some ways to reduce the impact of TBI include installing handrails on stairs, grab bars in bathrooms and wearing a helmet while…
As the population ages, it is predicted that more seniors will experience cognitive impairment. It is possible to reverse this trend if we all encourage our seniors to put into practice, recommendations that are known to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. More information Back to Resource Center
Gendered ageism refers to discrimination due to both age and sex/gender. Dementia disproportionately affects women. Women comprise over 60% of persons living with dementia. Nearly two-thirds of caregivers are women. Despite these differences, there are in gaps in the evidence to inform dementia care for women. Women’s Age Lab is working to change this. Learn…
