All the latest news and stories about Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and the brain.

This year, Mother’s Day falls on Sunday, May 13th. Jane Kennedy lives in Newmarket, Ontario, where she works as a teacher. She is also a caregiver to her mom, Eileen, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016.

We conclude this series by looking at a prospective charter that will protect and respect the rights of people with dementia.

Taking place every April, National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize and celebrate Canadians who volunteer. One such volunteer, Louise Kovacs, hails from Mission, BC. Her mother, Anne, lives with dementia.

April 3rd, 2018 is National Carers Day in Canada—and one in five Canadians have experience caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. One of these caregivers, Naomi Mison, resides in British Columbia. Her mother, Frances, lives with dementia. An advocate for dementia awareness, Naomi was one of the faces of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this past January.

Dr. Debra Sheets, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Victoria, talks about her research on the benefits of an intergenerational choir for people with dementia.

Mario Gregorio resides in British Columbia. He lives with dementia. An advocate for dementia awareness, Mario was one of the faces of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this past January.

In part two of this series, we look at how the rights enshrined in the U.N.’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can specifically apply to people living with dementia.

Dr. Matthew Parsons, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Memorial University of Newfoundland, talks about his research and how it could ultimately lead to new preventative treatments.