Thanks to a $20.6M investment from CIHR, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging is embarking on its third phase to continue important and meaningful research. The nominated principle investigator of the grant is CCNA’s Scientific Director, Dr. Howard Chert...
Drs. Gillian Einstein and Jennifer Walker, two prominent Canadian dementia researchers and leaders within the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), have been elected to join the Medical and Scientific Advisory Panel of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI...
TORONTO, March 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Ms. Posluns recommended that the National Dementia Strategy recognize that dementia hits women and men disproportionately and that research projects must include explorations of sex and gender differences. SOURCE Women’s Brain Health...
~ Toronto and Waterloo ~ The Training and Capacity Building Program is excited to announce that we are holding local events for CCNA trainees in Toronto and Waterloo. Events are being organized by members of the CCNA Trainee Society Executive Committee and will provide a uniqu...
Registration is now open for the 29th annual Rotman Research Institute Conference, Aging & Brain Health: Prevention & Early Detection of Dementia taking place March 18, 19 & 20, 2019. “This exciting three-day conference includes a line-up of internationally-renowne...
As of 2016, there were 402,000 Canadians living with dementia (excluding Saskatchewan) and approximately 76,000 new cases of dementia are diagnosed each year. Anticipating the growing number of lives that will be affected by dementia calls for immediate and dramatic improvemen...
TORONTO, March 20, 2019 /CNW/ – The Alzheimer Society of Canada is pleased that the Federal budget released on Tuesday, March 19 will provide $50 million over five years to fund Canada’s first national dementia strategy. SOURCE Alzheimer Society of Canada
Eating healthy has been shown to help people retain their thinking and memory skills as they age and reduce their risk of developing dementia. Where January is Alzheimer’s Awareness month, it is a good opportunity to take stock of whether and how the recent changes to Canada’s...
As our population ages, the number of people with dementia is increasing rapidly. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia (syndrome of memory and functional impairment). Treating frailty may better support patients, families, and aid in health care delivery. P...