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What is Frontotemporal Dementia? On Tuesday, March the 9th we hosted a public lecture, What is Frontotemporal Dementia? And How can doctors work best with patients and caregivers? This informative session was presented by Tiffany Chow, MD of Rotman Research Institute and Ross Memory Clinic at Baycrest and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Neurology Division and Geriatric Psychiatry Division, University of Toronto. We are pleased to offer a modified version of her slide presentation.
Understanding Pain & Dementia Workshop can help families learn about pain in someone with dementia. We also know that over 80% of people living in residential care experience enduring pain. For older persons with Alzheimers disease and other dementias, the problem is even greater because they cannot self-report or reliably ask for medical attention. Log-on to the Understanding Pain & Dementia website (http://www.painanddementia.ualberta.ca) to find out more.
We Need a Strategy: Dr. Rockwood Co-Hosts Dalhousie Roundtable The Imperial Ballroom at Halifaxs Lord Nelson Hotelfilled to capacity almost as quickly as a Nova Scotia ER department. The reasonwhy was not much different either: a public roundtable was being held todiscuss how Canadas health care strategy will accommodate elderly outpatients.

When Dementia is in the House - Focus Groups We are looking for children ages 8-19 who have a parent or grandparent affected with frontotemporal dementia to meet online with our focus group leader. There will be one two-hour meeting during which she will ask you questions about how your life has been affected by a family members illness.

Living a Brain Healthy Lifestyle - Café Scientifique Announcing the Living a Brain Healthy Lifestyle - Café Scientifique in Halifax on April 4, 2011.

January Declared Alzheimer Awareness Month On Wednesday, Jan. 12, Mayor Peter Kelly declared January as Alzheimer Awareness Month in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

Professor June Andrews: The Cost of Doing Nothing Professor June Andrews provides an interview with CBC Maritime Noon to discuss the looming crisis in health care costs related to dementia patients. The crisis stems from lack of planning.

Rising Tide: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society The Alzheimer Society of Canada Interim, CEO, Debbie Benczkowski, presented the latest updates on the trajectory of Alzheimer's to CDKTN last month. Her report can be viewed in full with this article.

2011 RFA for the Research Training Awards Program on Knowledge Translation & Dementia Announcing the 2011 RFA - A partnership between the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Dementia Knowledge Translation Network.

Education and Training Theme Offering Research Fellowships The Education and Training theme of CDKTN is seeking visiting scholars who have interest in dementia and knowledge translation.

University of Virginia Launches Memory Commons The University of Virginia School of Medicine has launched its new website: Memory Commons. Visit Memory Commons to read caregiver, physician, and patient articles; access training programs and educational activities; and find out the latest medical advances in dementia care.

Jim Mann's Diagnosis: Recognizing the Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease Jim Mann, a member of CDKTN's National Board of Directors, and his personal experience with AD. This short article and video explain how early diagnosis became crucial for Jim in coping with Alzheimer's.

CDKTN and Canadian Red Cross Partner to Support CCA/HSWs An article and two short films co-produced by CDKTN and the Canadian Red Cross that follow in-home caregivers. The films approach the practices in caregiving, the challenges involved, and the solutions being sought.

An Urgent Epidemic The second of four very short films aimed to increase understanding of Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimers Association Predicts Heavy Fiscal Burden by 2050 A new report from the Alzheimer's Association projects the looming crisis that awaits America. By mid-century, the costs of caring for Alzheimer's disease will have increased nearly five-fold to coincide with the rise in patients.

Financial Health and Safety: Info Sessions for NS Seniors and Their Families The Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging at Mount Saint Vincent University have created a new publication to help protect seniors from financial fraud. Its in Your Hands: Legal Information for Seniors and Their Families will be free of charge and distributed at information sessions across the province.

The Race to The Cure The third of four pocket films about Alzheimer's disease.

What is Alzheimer's Disease? These four very short "pocket" films aim to increase understanding of Alzheimer's disease.

A Message for Patients and Their Families The fourth "pocket" film aimed to increase understanding of Alzheimer's disease.

Nova Scotia Personal Directives Act On April 1, 2010 the Nova Scotia government enacted new legislation called the Personal Directives Act (PDA). This new law will affect who we want to make our health care decisions when we can't.

Alzheimer Society of Canada report publicizes Rising Tide of dementia As the New Year tolled in 2010, Canadians were faced with startling news that we are about to face an epidemic of dementia that will overwhelm our national healthcare system and devastate our economy within one generation unless significant policy changes are made.

Think Tank 2009: Dementia Care in Nova Scotia On November 26th the Geriatric Medicine Research Unit (GMRU) in conjunction with the Canadian Dementia Knowledge Translation Network (CDKTN) hosted Think Tank 2009: Dementia Care in Nova Scotia. The objective of the Think Tank was to engage potential research-users in the creation of a research agenda in the area of dementia care. As a result, we hope to create a program that is responsive to the needs of those in policy and practice.

Rural and Remote Memory Clinic The goal of the Rural and Remote Memory Clinic is to provide better care for individuals living with dementia in rural and remote northern areas of Saskatchewan.

We are looking for children ages 8-19 who have a parent or grandparent affected with frontotemporal dementia to meet online with our focus group leader. There will be one two-hour meeting during which she will ask you questions about how your life has been affected by a family members illness.

We are looking for children ages 8-19 who have a parent or grandparent affected with frontotemporal dementia to meet online with our focus group leader. There will be one two-hour meeting during which she will ask you questions about how your life has been affected by a family members illness.