The demands on the time, energy, and emotions of caregivers put them at risk for known and profoundly negative costs to their health and well-being. Reversing the social perception of caregivers as fully responsible for meeting the needs of people living with dementia is urgen...
Members of the CCNA research community are invited to submit abstracts for the CCNA Science Day poster sessions. This is an opportunity to showcase your work and foster collaborations with other CCNA investigators, trainees, and partner organizations. Abstracts must be submitt...
“Goodbye to the days when our argument was strong, but our politics were weak.” Kenneth Rockwood The National Dementia Conference was held in Ottawa on May 14-15, 2018. Although this conference was a requirement of the Act, “respecting a national strategy for Alzheimer’s disea...
Findings from researchers within the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) demonstrate that rates of dementia have steadily increased over the past 7-10 years in Indigenous communities. What’s more, onset is now occurring – on average – 10 years ...
A research team within the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) has reached a major milestone. Their recent publication – marking the CCNA’s 100th – reveals significant information about an important protein that goes awry in the early stages of Frontotempo...
New research suggests there could be a link between certain kinds of cognitive impairment and a greater risk of falls among seniors. Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, professor of medicine and geriatric medicine at Western University and co-lead of Team 12 with the CCNA recently sat ...
Canada’s response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global action plan on dementia includes the critical role of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging’s gerontechnology and dementia research team and AGE-WELL, both of which are led by Dr. Alex Mihailidis...
CAHS Panel for the Assessment of Evidence and Best Practices for the development of a Canadian Dementia Strategy. This panel of 6 experts was assembled at the request of PHAC. Canada’s aging population and the increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias p...
We have prepared a list of dementia-related conferences (with important dates) that will take place in the upcoming year: Canadian Geriatric Society Where: Montreal Dates: April 19-21 Deadline: Has passed http://canadiangeriatrics.ca American Academy of Neurology Where:...
For Alzheimer’s Awareness month, the Alzheimer Society of Canada – a partner organization of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) – has launched a national awareness campaign that takes aim at the stereotypes and stigma often associated with...