Press Release Hope for Dementia has just launched a petition to the Federal Minister of Health asking for dementia prevention to be declared a national health priority. This can be achieved through the adoption of strategies and services that aim to prevent, decelerate, and reverse the symptoms of dementia, as part of the National Dementia…
Hope For Dementia Publishes Framework Advocating Dementia Prevention To Be A National Health Care Priority Read full press release here: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/hope-for-dementia-publishes-framework-advocating-dementia-prevention-to-be-a-national-health-care-priority-833699380.html Espoir pour la démence publie un cadre de recommandations pour faire de la prévention de la démence une priorité nationale en matière de soins de santé. Lire le communiqué de presse complet ici :…
Altering the Forecast on the Tsunami of Dementia – A Framework for Prevention, Symptom Deceleration and Reversal In Canada more than half a million persons live with dementia. It is predicted that this number will rise to nearly one million by 2033.[i] The cost of dementia care in Canada was estimated at $12 billion in…
In Canada, more than half a million persons live with dementia and it is predicted that this number will rise to nearly 1 million by 2033. The cost of dementia care was estimated at $12 billion in 2020 and is projected to be $16.6 billion by 2031. This clearly is an unsustainable situation. At Hope…
One year ago, Canada closed its borders in order to limit the impacts of the newly announced global pandemic. At the same time, the entire world also shut down to prevent the virus from spreading further. Everyone hoped these measures would help us fend off the novel virus and we would be able to return…
The biggest issue with the elderly is isolation and the COVID-19 pandemic has just made it much more difficult for our elderly. The lack of familiar faces and who they see on a regular basis are now absent from their lives. Before the pandemic, our elderly were able to see certain family and friends which…
Hope for Dementia was featured in Hudson’s local newspaper The Journal! Hope for Dementia’s Hudson Charity Gala Dinner 2019 was featured a first time in the add section of the newspaper and was featured a second time with a recap of the event. A very big thank you to The Journal for covering the event!…
Hope for Dementia’s volunteer Nissa Barkat was interviewed on CTV National Television by Paul Karwatsky. They spoke about Hope for Dementia’s Intergenerational Learning Program as well as the Hudson Charity Gala at the Whitlock that took place in September 2019. To view the interview please click the link: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1787251 To donate click here: https://hopefordementia.org/donate/ To volunteer…
Official Partnership Agreement with West-Island Based, A Night to Remember announcement: NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH HOPE FOR DEMENTIA!! We are very pleased to announce that we have entered into a strategic alliance with Hope For Dementia https://hopefordementia.org/about-us/, a federal non-profit charitable organization. We will continue to honour our commitment to support the Alzheimer Society of Montreal, but…
Rhonda Massad from the West Island Blog wrote about Hope for Dementia’s Inaugural Charity Gala hosted in January 2019. It was really great to have her attend our event and Hope for Dementia is grateful for her kind sentiments. To view the full article please visit: https://www.westislandblog.com/hope-for-dementia-gala-raises-awareness-to-the-tsunami-of-aging/ To donate click here: https://hopefordementia.org/donate/ To volunteer with our…