July 22 is World Brain Day 2024 – a good day as any other to start making lifestyle changes to protect and preserve your brain’s health. Although there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia, researchers have identified 12 modifiable risks, which can prevent or delay the symptoms of dementia…
Picture this: Vibrant seniors, who once immigrated to Canada with boundless dreams, now face social isolation and a heightened risk of dementia. But here’s the good news: we can bridge that gap and empower them! Through Hope for Dementia’s innovative Intergenerational Learning Program, we connect these amazing seniors with culturally diverse youth volunteers. This program…
Sharpen Your Mind and Have Fun with Hope for Dementia’s Busy Box. Better. Brain program! This month, Hope for Dementia is continuing the Busy. Box. Better. Brain program to Tyndale St-George Community Center, ARC Health & Social Services center, and 4korners Center! Through regular deliveries of activity kits with tablets, hobby kits, magazines, board games,…
In Canada, more than half a million individuals live with dementia, a number projected to escalate to nearly one million by 2030. To address this trend, fostering multicultural understanding can play a crucial role. To combat this growing epidemic, proactive measures such as public education and lifestyle adjustments are essential. Hope for Dementia has several…
This weekend 100 families in Saint-Laurent received boxes of brain healthy food, along with a special Fathers’ Day recipe and pamphlet with information on ways to reduce the risks of dementia. Thanks to Saint Laurent Member of Parliament Emmanuella Lambropoulos and IGA extra Famille Duchemin, for their generosity as well as Marco Guarino, Branch Manager…
Research from Cambridge University highlights a concerning increase in dementia rates in Canada, particularly among First Nations populations who have an estimated 34% higher rate of dementia than the general population. Hope for Dementia has projects which aim to provide meaningful support and enhance cognitive health among vulnerable seniors. In collaboration with the Henri Bradet…
On the 21st of June we celebrate International Yoga Day. We would like to make special mention of our new project, Move for a Healthy Mind, which was launched on May 24, 2024. This 8-month project was created to encourage elderly people to exercise on a daily basis by attending classes led by a certified…
To spread awareness about the wellbeing of seniors the organizing committee of the Laurentian Seniors Meetings are holding their first event under project RAL: The Walk for the Well-Being of Seniors, taking place on Saturday June 15, 2024. Departing at 12:30 PM from Raymond Bourque Arena 2345 boul Thimens, Saint-Laurent QUEBEC H4R 1T4, the group…
Hope for Dementia is pleased to announce the launch of their new project Move for a Healthy Mind. This 8-month project was created to encourage elderly people to exercise by attending classes led by a certified trainer and following our at home videos. On May 24, 2024, Hope for Dementia donated 40 bags of exercising…
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…