/channels/taxonomy/term/524/all en /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-hudson-dr-serge-gauthier-english-357067 <p><em>This free lecture, offered by the <strong>Town of Hudson </strong>and the<strong> Hudson Seniors Committee</strong> in collaboration with the <strong>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Dementia Education Program</strong>, is open to all.  </em></p> Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:49:15 +0000 webfull 199763 at /channels /channels/channels/event/alzheimers-society-montreal-spring-summer-program-356864 <p>Alzheimer's Society Montreal has published its Spring / Summer Program!</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:42:29 +0000 webfull 199531 at /channels /channels/channels/event/discussion-women-brain-health-and-dementia-356182 <p>"Join us for a conversation about this important, complex and unfolding issue. We will talk with people working in this field.</p> <p>We know that gender can impact:</p> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 18:06:10 +0000 webfull 198654 at /channels /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-many-faces-dementia-canada-355299 <p><strong>The event will take place in English with live interpretation in French.</strong></p> <p>Join a free conversation about the Alzheimer Society of Canada's latest report, The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada. </p> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 16:02:48 +0000 webfull 197614 at /channels /channels/channels/news/january-alzheimers-awareness-month-canada-355059 <p>We have a multitude of free resources on management of the illness, aspects of care, caregiving and other related topics.</p> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:51:36 +0000 webfull 197318 at /channels /channels/channels/news/stomach-bug-may-raise-your-risk-alzheimers-disease-353663 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html --></p> <p>A common stomach bacteria found in two thirds of the world population may be linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.</p> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:18:28 +0000 webfull 195925 at /channels /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-coaticook-352612 <p><strong>LET'S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA</strong></p> <p>This in-person public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.</p> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:25:47 +0000 webfull 194640 at /channels /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-dementia-and-inappropriate-sexual-behaviour-352109 <p><strong><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations">Caring Conversations</a></strong> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.</p> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:52:02 +0000 webfull 194076 at /channels /channels/channels/event/understanding-and-navigating-journey-dementia-351238 <p><strong>Understanding and Navigating the Journey of Dementia</strong><br /> October 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.<br /> Monkland Community Center</p> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:14:16 +0000 webfull 193063 at /channels /channels/channels/event/understanding-and-navigating-dementia-351022 <h2>UNDERSTANDING AND NAVIGATING DEMENTIA</h2> <h3>Free online lecture for healthcare professionals</h3> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:49:13 +0000 webfull 192804 at /channels /channels/channels/event/first-aid-training-349431 <p>Do not miss this unique opportunity to learn essential skills in handling emergencies related to neurocognitive disorders! Register now for the training session conducted by the renowned expert, Mrs. Cindy Walford Bergeron.</p> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:31:20 +0000 webfull 190929 at /channels /channels/channels/news/more-convenient-and-accessible-way-diagnose-alzheimers-disease-347880 <p>Despite extensive research and encouraging findings, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remains difficult to diagnose based on signs and symptoms alone. But what if one day, a blood sample during an annual check-up could be used to identify the disease? A <a href="https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.13026">recent ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ-led study</a> has found that a new kind of blood test is as effective at detecting AD as lumbar punctures, one of the current methods used to diagnose AD.</p> Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:00:13 +0000 webfull 189118 at /channels /channels/channels/event/annual-colloquium-barclay-family-educational-series-345759 <p><strong><a href="https://alzheimermontreal.ca/en/annual-barclay-family-colloquium/">Register here</a></strong> to participate in this day of conferences and workshops dedicated to scientific advances in Alzheimer’s disease. </p> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:30:57 +0000 webfull 186854 at /channels /channels/channels/news/study-finds-obesity-related-neurodegeneration-mimics-alzheimers-disease-345693 <h4><b>Thinning in the right temporo-parietal cortex and left prefrontal cortex were similar in both groups</b></h4> <p>A new study led by scientists at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) of ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients.</p> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:00:06 +0000 webfull 186824 at /channels /channels/channels/news/new-clinical-trial-keeping-brains-fit-longer-345698 <p>New research at The Neuro is studying a targeted brain training program and a potential new treatment for early Alzheimer’s.</p> <p>For more information on these two studies, contact the neurocognitive team at the Clinical Research Unit at The Neuro at <span><span>info-cru.neuro</span> [at] <span>mcgill.ca</span></span> or visit <a href="https://cru.mcgill.ca/ad_en/">cru.mcgill.ca/ad_en.</a></p> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:36:50 +0000 webfull 186785 at /channels