Dementia Connections

We are proud to be at the #AAIC24 for the release of the new dementia guidelines. Nearly half of #dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR 🧠🏃‍♀️🏡

@DiverseAlz Thank you for sharing😊

Heart health. Relax. #dementia

CCNA is seeking Advisory Group members as collaborators in planning, conducting and communicating CCNA research. Read about the experience of past members dementiaconnections.org/shaping-the-re… and join in at EPLED.ca #dementia #Advocacy #SelfAdvocacy #SpeakUp

@RaDAR_Usask Thanks for sharing the news @RaDAR_Usask ! Our SUMMER 2024 issue - released today - can also be found here issuu.com/dementia_conne…

Dementia Connections shares the voices of people impacted by dementia, and expert advice about living well with dementia. Sign up for their summer newsletter ⬇️⬇️📰

Sign up now for the Dementia Connections summer newsletter - we'll deliver it straight to your inbox 📩Monday June 3rd. Sign up for FREE at DementiaConnections.org or at link 🔗in bio. #dementia #LiveWellwithDementia #Caregiver #DementiaSupport

@_shawnahopper @clsa_elcv It was very interesting work and well presented!

Just presented my research (virtually) to over 150 people 🥹🎉📚🧠 Thankful to have the opportunity to use @clsa_elcv data for my research, along with all of the other opportunities the CLSA has provided me over the past 4 years of graduate school.

Dr. Brittany Lamb helps care partners & people with #dementia to plan goals of medical care that honour the wishes of the person living with dementia. Find - Goals of Care - at DementiaConnections.org or in our 🌱Spring Newsletter available 🔗 bio. #ifnotyouwho #ACPDay2024

Speak Up! Alzheimer’s Disease International has launched the 2024 Attitudes Towards Dementia global survey, gathering many voices to help build the world’s largest international survey on prevailing attitudes and stigma towards dementia. bit.ly/World-Alzheime… @AlzDisInt

Sensory gardens are transformative spaces that engage all five senses, offering a unique blend of therapeutic benefits. Learn about the therapeutic benefits of sensory garden plants in a new article from Root in Nature. #dementia #gardenlife

Have you heard about the Behaviours in Dementia Toolkit? It's an online library of over 230 free resources that can help you better understand and compassionately respond to #dementia related changes in mood and behaviour. @CCSMH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dementiaconnections.org/responding-wit…

The #DefyDementia team is hitting the road again! Join us at Hamilton Central Library on Wed Mar 27 from 2-5 pm, along with our podcast guests Dr. Jennifer Heisz and Ravi Venkatesh, as we discuss how #EVERYONE can live a brain healthy lifestyle. Take part in an interactive panel discussion and live #GERASdance demo all about reducing your dementia risk, then take home an exclusive Defy Dementia tote bag filled with helpful brain health resources. Light refreshments will be provided 🧠 Visit lnkd.in/g5zzy4tE for more details and to register. Registrations encouraged, drop-ins welcome!

Do you have a story to share? Dementia Connections reports on research news, amplifies voices of lived experience and shares expert advice on living well with #dementia . Get in touch with us to talk about sharing your story in our Summer newsletter!

Green Care Farms is Canada’s first care farm dedicated to empowering people living with #dementia to get outside. Learn about how you can join in their ambitious vision to build a care farm in every community in Canada. dementiaconnections.org/a-care-farm-in… @GreenCareFarms

Did you know? Most people with #dementia will experience changes in their moods and behaviours. These changes are called behaviours in dementia. Learn more about resources that can help: @CCSMH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">dementiaconnections.org/responding-wit…

Writer and campaigner Nicci Gerrard set out to explore the illness we still struggle to speak about after her own father's death from #dementia. We've shared 3 key points from this #goodread in our 🌱Spring newsletter sent out today - 🔗link in bio.

📸2023 Visual #Storytelling Award Winner. No Longer Her(e) is a deeply personal and loving collection of images that capture fragments of Helen's mother's life as she lives with early onset #VascularDementia. New article @ DementiaConnections.Org or🔗in bio #BobandDianeFund #love

@ClaireMOConnor1 @UNSWScience @HammondCare @neuraustralia Hope to see reablement become a new norm for people living with dementia in Canada! Thanks so much for sharing your perspectives and resources @ClaireMOConnor1

I recently chatted with @DementiaMag about #reablement for people with #dementia. Check it out below @UNSWScience @HammondCare @neuraustralia

Dementia Connections reached out to leading reablement researcher, Dr. Claire O'Connor to learn more about reablement as a new approach to maximize independence and quality of life for people living with #dementia. @ClaireMOConnor1 dementiaconnections.org/enabling-indep…

Learn how @CarrieMcAiney and the team at Forward with Dementia are closing the gap in culturally specific #dementia resources. shorturl.at/oCLUZ #InclusionMatters