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Dementia Education Program Newsletter

Expert: Digital detox challenge for youth during 24h PAUSE

Published: 12 November 2024

The 24h PAUSE is held every third Sunday in November, inviting teens and young adults to set aside their screens for 24 hours. The event encourages young Quebecers to be mindful of their screen use...

Caring Conversations - Home care or care home?

Published: 31 October 2024

Caring Conversations is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.

۲ݮƵ Cares: How caring for a loved one with young onset dementia inspired the creation of Lorenzo’s House

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 12:00to12:45

Join us on December 4th at noon for the next ۲ݮƵ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30- to 45-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics...

Open Science project funded for $1.5M

Published: 12 November 2024

YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the “reproducibility crisis” in research...

Experts: COP 29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan 

Published: 11 November 2024

Government leaders, scientists and activists are convening in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29). Dubbed the “Finance COP,” this year's summit aims to...

Expert: First suspected human case of avian flu in Canada

Published: 11 November 2024

A teenager in British Columbia has been hospitalized with a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu, marking the first human infection in Canada during the recent outbreak. The global spread of bird flu...

At-home neurological disorder diagnosis project receives major funding

Published: 8 November 2024

$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson’s disease...

Atlantic killer whales show dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals: study

Published: 7 November 2024

Killer whales off Canada’s Atlantic coast continue to be contaminated with dangerously high levels of toxic chemicals that put them at elevated risk of severe immune-system and reproductive...

Researchers find design flaws and oversight issues in certain health apps, offer solutions for more effective tools

Published: 6 November 2024

AI-powered apps offering medical diagnoses at the click of a button are often limited by biased data and a lack of regulation, leading to inaccurate and unsafe health advice, a new study found.

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