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Video: Let's talk about The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada
The Alzheimer Society of Canada's 2024 report, The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada, takes a look at how dementia demographics could change in Canada over the next 30 years. During this talk, the report's author offers insight as to how dementia experiences can vary across Indigeneity, ethnicity, sex, gender, age and other dimensions.
Video: Biomarkers and dementia
Could Alzheimer’s disease ever be diagnosed with a blood test? How about by analyzing eye tissues or tears? Watch this January 17, 2024, edition of Dementia Talks! Canada about this important topic as we discuss with researchers actively working on in this issue Canada.
Bredesen Protocol offers false hope of reversing Alzheimer’s disease
A program that claims to reverse Alzheimer’s disease is growing in popularity, despite lack of evidence that it works. Learn more about the Bredesen protocol and its claims.
The Landmark Study
The Alzheimer Society of Canada's Landmark Study uses data modelling to forecast the nation's dementia future. The study data is being analyzed in three reports. The first report, from 2022, looked at overall dementia numbers. The second report, released in 2024, looks at dementia across demographic groups. The third report, in 2025, will look at the economic impacts of dementia.
10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia
While some dementia risk factors, like age and genetics, can't be changed, you can take action to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, with these tips!
Communicating with people living with dementia
Understand how dementia affects communication and learn some useful tips and strategies for your conversations with people living with dementia as they progress through the stages of the disease.
Dementia information in Chinese, Punjabi and more languages
Mandarin, Cantonese and Punjabi are some of the most-spoken languages in Canada. Find essential facts about dementia in multiple languages here.
Our Advisory Group of People with Lived Experience of Dementia
Our Advisory Group of People with Lived Experience of Dementia is a community of people who guide the Alzheimer Society of Canada. By drawing on their personal stories of living with or supporting people with dementia, our members can share their voices to change how dementia is understood and treated in Canada.
Find your area’s Alzheimer Society
No matter where you live in Canada, there is an Alzheimer Society that you can be involved in. Your region’s group can help you with programs, services, education and resources tailored to your needs.
The Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia
As a person living with dementia, the Charter can help you assert your rights to live free of stigma, benefit from all of Canada's civic and legal rights, participate in policies that affect you and more.
National resource library
Through our resource library, you can find a broad range of helpful and informational documents, videos and links related to dementia. We have resources for people living with dementia, families, caregivers, healthcare providers and more.
Dementia numbers in Canada
By 2030, researchers project that nearly 1 million people in Canada will be living with dementia. And they forecast that more than 1.7 million people in Canada will have dementia by 2050. But by taking action together, we can work on changing our future.