The following letter was sent to the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Philpott by the CCNA’s Scientific Director, Dr. Howard Chertkow RE: Canada Needs a Greater Investment in Dementia Research As the Scientific Director of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegene...
For many older adults, being licensed to drive and having access to a vehicle are associated with mobility and independence. Set against this backdrop, driving retirement tends to be viewed as losing a privilege, losing the ability to move about freely, and being reliant on ot...
“Up to 50% of the cases of Alzheimer’s disease may be the result of diet and lifestyle. This means that we have a real opportunity to lower the burden of dementias in the Canadian population through improving diet, exercise, and lifestyle.” Dr. Carol Greenwood “Whether we like...
As a researcher and neurologist who treats people with dementia, I feel their frustration when I tell them there is no cure and that the drugs we can prescribe are of limited value. Throughout my career, I’ve supported research into dementia therapeutics, which promises to imp...
“We’re looking to identify new biomarkers for early diagnosis and new targets for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by uncovering the earliest synaptic changes in the brain that lead to cell death.” Dr. Robert Bartha When a cell is damaged by Alzheimer’s disease and the neu...
Although advanced age remains the “most potent risk factor for dementia,” it does not fully account for the incidence and severity of the disease, according to Drs. Melissa Andrew, Kenneth Rockwood, and colleagues in CCNA’s Team 14. With an eye to understanding h...
“It’s unlikely that any therapy will be effective after the clinical presentation of Alzheimer’s disease. The best chance we have to alter its course is to intervene at earlier stages.” Dr. A. Claudio Cuello Alzheimer’s disease develops decades before it can be clinically dete...
“The significance of vascular health to the public can’t be overstated: It may be the only modifiable degenerative condition leading to dementia.” Dr. Eric Smith Over the past 10 years, dementia researchers have established that vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is common in...
A Q&A with James Lind Alliance (JLA) project coordinator, Jennifer Bethell 1) How does the James Lind Alliance help advance dementia research? The James Lind Alliance (JLA) brings together patients, care partners and clinicians in what they call “priority setting partners...
“Hearing the news that you have to stop driving can be more devastating than finding out that you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.” Dr. Mark Rapoport Driving is a crucial link to the outside world for many older adults. Being licensed to drive and having ac...