Eligibility Criteria

• Are practicing medicine in northwestern Ontario

• Have experience diagnosing people with dementia

• Have practiced for a minimum of 1 year

• Speak English

OR

• Have been diagnosed with dementia between 1-5 years

• Lived in northwestern Ontario at the time of diagnosis

• Are currently living in northwestern Ontario

• Speak English

Eligibility Criteria

- Are a person living with dementia who is still driving or has stopped driving within the past 2 years

- Are family member or friend who is caring for or providing support to a person with dementia who is still driving or has stopped driving within the past two years

- Are a healthcare provider who cares for people living with dementia

- Ability to speak English

Eligibility Criteria

have experience or interest in using Silver Alert to locate missing persons with dementia and are a/an:

• Person living with dementia

• Care partner

• Alzheimer Society staff

• First responder

• Service provider

• Technology developer

• Policy maker

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you are:

1) Involved in dementia research or services

AND / OR

2) from an underserved group* in dementia research.

3)Aged 19 +

3)Able to complete the web-based survey in one of the following languages: English, French, Chinese (simplified), Punjabi, Inuktitut.

*Underserved groups in dementia research include: Racial/ethnic minorities (i.e., South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese, or other racial/ethnic minority) Indigenous populations (i.e., First Nations, Inuit, Métis, or other Indigenous group), Sexual/gender minorities (i.e., the LGBTQ2S+ community), Individuals living in rural and/or remote communities, Individuals living with a disability, Individuals with low social and economic conditions.

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you:
- Speak English
- A person with memory problems experiencing eating challenges or swallowing problems in the community
- OR if you are or were a caregiver to a person with memory problems with eating challenges or swallowing problems.

Eligibility Criteria

Are a member of the TRIAD cohort at McGill University, falling within one of the following categories: young control, cognitively unimpaired, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer's Disease.

Are willing and able to undergo advanced neuroimaging techniques including MRI and PET without contraindications.

Have not had any significant neurological conditions (other than AD for the AD group) that might interfere with the results of the study.

Have no metal implants, devices, or other conditions that may contraindicate or distort MRI imaging.

Are not currently participating in other clinical trials or studies that involve interventions which might interfere with the results of this study.

Are able and willing to provide informed consent for participation in the study or have a legally authorized representative who can do so.

Do not have a history of substance abuse or other conditions that might confound the imaging and cognitive data.

Have not undergone any significant head trauma or surgery in the past 6 months.

Are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study.

Are willing to comply with all study-related procedures, imaging sessions, and follow-up evaluations.

Ability to speak English and French

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you...

Live in Canada

Are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

Have a diagnosis of dementia, are a family member or a bereaved family member (within the last year) of a person living with dementia, or are a professional who works directly with people living with dementia or in palliative care

Are able to speak English

*We are primarily looking for people living with dementia and family members living in the community, especially from different cultural backgrounds.

Eligibility Criteria

Meet the following criteria for Phase 1:

Person living with dementia:

(a) aged 40 years or older with a diagnosis of dementia; and

(b) currently living in Canada.

Or

Family or friend caregiver:

(a) aged 18 years or older and with experience in the last five years providing physical, emotional, and/or psychological support for a family member or friend living with dementia at home or in long-term care;

and

(b) currently living in Canada

Meet the following criteria for Phase 2:

Family or friend caregiver:

(a) aged 18 years or older and currently providing physical, emotional, and/or psychological support for a family member or friend with dementia at home or in long-term care;

(b) currently providing at least four hours of support a week for a person living with dementia; and

(c) currently living in Canada.

(d) must speak English

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you:

- Live in Ontario or Alberta AND

- Have a diagnosis of dementia or are at-risk and planning for a future living with dementia and are

facing dementia alone OR

- Are a healthcare or social service worker, or other professional who has experience trying to connect

adult clients with a substitute decision-maker OR

- Have experience as a substitute decision-maker for someone living with dementia who is not a close

family member or friend

In addition, to be eligible you must:

- Be able to participate in an interview over the phone, on Zoom, or in-person AND

- Understand the purpose of the study and what participation involves

-Speak English