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2024 Calgary Winter Information Fair

Calgary Local Immigration Partnership

2024 Calgary Winter Information Fair

[Resource] Adapted Resources Help Communities Navigate Dementia

Forward with Dementia

Adapted Resources Help Communities Navigate Dementia

[Resource] Defy Dementia Podcasts

Defy Dementia - Baycrest Centre

Defy Dementia Episode 5: Boost Your Brain One Bite at a Time - DECEMBER 2023 Defy Dementia is back with a new episode! In episode 5, you’ll learn how your diet can impact your brain health. First, hear from Anjali Gupta, a retired dietician who has made several changes to her diet to reduce her d

[Resource] 2023 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures

Alzheimer Association

Click HERE to read the full PDF2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. Background and context for interpretation of the data are contained in the Overview. Additional sections addr

[Resource] How exercise boosts brain health – whether you live with dementia or not

Alzheimer Society

Let's talk exercise as medicine! In this edition of Dementia Talks! Canada, filmed in July 2023, we explored how what’s good for the body is also good for the brain. We also looked at how exercise can reduce dementia risk, boost symptom management and quality of life for people with dementia.

[Training] Building Strong Foundations for Dementia Care: Alzheimer Society of BC Webinar Series

Alzheimer Society

In these 5 webinars, we will look at gaining a better understanding of dementia - the various types, what is happening in the brain throughout the stages, and dispelling some common myths. This will set the stage for the following modules, since an understanding and acceptance of the disease proce

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Indigenous Populations: Knowledge, Needs, and Gaps

National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health (NCCIH)

While rates of dementias have historically been low among First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada, they are expected to rise more rapidly than the general Canadian population due to their higher rates of risk factors for these diseases. Barriers to optimal dementia care are often considera

[Resource] 10 ways to reduce your risk of dementia

Alzheimer Society

10 ways to reduce your risk of dementiaWhile some dementia risk factors, like age and genetics, can't be changed, you can take action to reduThe number of people diagnosed and living with dementia in Canada is rising. By the year 2050, more than 1.7 million people are expected to be living with dem

2023 Findings- Food Banks Canada

Food Banks Canada

Findings on Food Security from Food Banks Canada for 2023See resource here

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