Alzheimer's Disease

• Add Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab to Canada’s public drug plans, agency says

  Lecanemab is an antibody that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease. 

  Health

  Jul 16
  
• ‘This is a big deal’: Health Canada approves 1st drug to slow Alzheimer’s disease

  The treatment, lecanemab, has already been approved in some other countries, including the U.S., the U.K., Japan, Mexico and China.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2025
  
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• Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease highlighted at annual event in Kelowna

  According to the society, there are currently 85,ooo people in B.C.  living with dementia.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2025
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• Quebec man, 81, to serve at least 10 years for killing ailing wife ‘out of love’

  Gilles Brassard told reporters on the way into the courtroom that he couldn’t stand watching his wife of 50 years deteriorate from Alzheimer's disease.

  Crime

  Nov 22, 2024
• Gena Rowlands, star of ‘The Notebook,’ has Alzheimer’s disease

  Gena Rowlands played the older version of Rachel McAdams' main character, Allie Hamilton, in 'The Notebook' – a character who also develops Alzheimer's disease.

  Entertainment

  Jun 26, 2024
• Drug to treat agitation in Alzheimer’s patients approved in Canada

  Health Canada has approved an oral drug to treat symptoms of agitation associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease in patients.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2024
• Young-onset dementia growing in Canada. What’s behind this rise?

  A growing number of Canadians are developing dementia in their 60s, 50s, 40s and even earlier, and experts are not sure exactly what is behind the worrisome rise.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2024
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Nov. 8

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Nov. 8.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Wednesday, Sept. 27

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Wednesday, Sept. 27.

  Sep 27, 2023
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• B.C. promised a ‘Silver Alert’ system for missing seniors with dementia. Where is it?

  The B.C. NDP promised to a Silver Alert system when it formed government, commanding Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth to oversee its development in his 2020 mandate letter. 

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2023