Dementia

• Experimental treatment could ease ‘misunderstood’ dementia symptom

  Experimental research at a Toronto Baycrest hospital is exploring whether a decades-old drug can help treat a little-known symptom of advanced dementia called paratonia.

  Canada

  Jun 8
  
• New Brunswick’s public advocate says system failure led to dementia patient’s death

  New Brunswick's public advocate says the death of an elderly woman with dementia was due to a systemic failure of the government welfare system.

  Canada

  Jun 3
  
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• Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care funding

  On Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out.

  Health

  Feb 24
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• Family of missing Winnipeg man continues advocacy work 2 years later

  The daughter of an 81-year-old man who went missing two years ago is asking for a review of the police search for her father, who is presumed dead.

  Dec 12, 2025
• What’s the link between alcohol and dementia? New study sheds light

  The report notes that it is in contrast to previous research, which has suggested that moderate and light drinking might even have a protective effect on dementia.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2025
• Dementia Care Pathways aims to transform support for Alberta families

  The University of Alberta Hospital Foundation has launched a new initiative called Dementia Care Pathways.

  Sep 9, 2025
• Missing man remembered as family pushes to expand Silver Alerts: ‘Was a truly loved person’

  'He was a truly loved person, and a father, and a teacher, and I hope that he's remembered for those qualities as well, not just for being the person who is missing.'

  Aug 9, 2025
• Regular walking can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s for many, study shows

  New research shows that even walking 15 minutes per day can lower the risk of developing cognitive decline and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2025
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• ‘Pure joy, the giggles, the laughter’: Kittens descend on B.C. ‘dementia village’

  'Dementia village,' a long-term care home in Providence Living at The Views in Comox, was inundated with kittens last Thursday, and they'll be back every week.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2025
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• Drugs like Ozempic could ‘significantly’ cut Alzheimer’s risk, study finds

  New research suggests that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, commonly used for diabetes and weight loss, may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2025