Other Information
This page lists links for learning about dementia from organizations and individuals in Saskatchewan, Canada, and around the world.
Friendly Calls+ Hospital to Home program to provide support to people following hospital stay – Yorkton, SK
The Canadian Red Cross, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and the University of Regina, is pleased to announce Friendly Calls+ Hospital to Home – a pilot project that aims to provide regular check-in calls for eligible people following a hospital stay at Yorkton Regional Health Centre.
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan –
The Many Faces of Dementia: The Landmark Study Report #2
The second Landmark Report focuses on the many diverse perspectives on dementia in Canada and shares important dementia projections for several populations. The Alzheimer Society of Canada worked with many people living with dementia and care partners across the country, who have contributed their personal stories to the report.
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan –
Navigating the Path Forward for Dementia in Canada: The Landmark Study Report #1
Canada needs bold action to head off an impending dementia care crisis. This new report from the Alzheimer Society of Canada says actions to reduce risk have potential to change the future of dementia in Canada — if governments act now.
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan –
What is dementia?
Find out more about the characteristics of a dementia friendly community and sign up to become a Dementia Friend to help make Saskatchewan a more supportive, inclusive and accessible place for people affected by dementia.
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan –
Getting a Diagnosis
Learn more about the changes dementia can cause and download the Getting a Diagnosis Toolkit (pdf) to prepare for a conversation with your healthcare professional.
I Live with Dementia
Shining a light on the facts about people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
brainXchange
A network of people dedicated to improving quality of life and supports for persons with or at risk of having brain-health needs related to dementia, mental health and neurological conditions related to aging or have experienced brain health changes earlier in life that are now more complex with aging.
Canadian Dementia Learning and Resource Network
The Canadian Dementia Learning and Resource Network (CDLRN) is a knowledge hub that facilitates collaboration between community-based projects across Canada and amplifies their successes. These projects develop and implement tools, resources, programs and other interventions to enhance the well-being of people living with dementia and care partners. These innovations are shared broadly to support dementia policy and practice across Canada.
Research Institute for Aging (RIA)
The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and care of older adults. The RIA tackles some of the biggest issues facing an aging population by driving research and innovation to improve education and practice. The RIA develops and shares solutions that make a difference to benefit older adults everywhere.
Dementia Connections
A Canadian magazine and social purpose company on a mission to amplify the voices of lived experience and share expert advice about living well with dementia.
Forward with Dementia
The Forward with Dementia initiative aims to address the stigma of dementia and provide hope that persons living with dementia can live fulfilling lives. The Forward with Dementia website includes information, resources, strategies, and stories that have been co-designed with people living with dementia, family and friend care partners, and health and social care providers.
Dementia Tip-Share
A Treasure Chest of Tips: to help you to keep living as well as you can. From people with dementia, for people with dementia .
Dementia Creatives
Celebrating the many ways in which people with dementia tell a story about who they are, where they have been, and where they are going.
Positive Approach to Care
Offers education, support, and training to improve the world of dementia care, one mind at at time, through a relationship first approach created by Teepa Snow.
World Health Organization – Decade of Healthy Ageing
This Platform is a collaborative online space where all knowledge on ageing can be accessed, shared, and produced in one place—by anyone, anywhere in the world.
Resource Guides
Meaningful Engagement of People with Dementia
Alzheimer Society of Canada
A Resource Guide created for staff and leadership volunteers of all organizations in which people with dementia are involved.
Dementia Friendly Toolkit – The Pharmacy Edition
Alzheimer Society of Canada
This toolkit contains information about dementia, as well as tips and strategies to help pharmacies understand ways that important elements in their social and physical environments can become more dementia friendly.
Flipping Stigma on its Ear Tool Kit
This tool kit has been designed by people with dementia to help others – including other people living with dementia, the people who support them, and those who do research – to address the challenges of stigma and discrimination.
By Us for Us Guides
The By Us For Us guides are a series of unique resources created by a group of talented and passionate people living with dementia and care partners. The guides are designed to provide people living with dementia and care partners with necessary information and strategies to
manage daily challenges and enhance their well-being.
Creating Intergenerational Dementia Programs: A guide for community organizations
This guide is designed to help community researchers and program developers by offering a high-level overview of the evidence on the topic. The information in this guide can be used to inform identification and recruitment strategies, preparing possible barriers to participation, and incorporating best practices in their studies or programming.
Dementia Interventions Playbook
The CDLRN Dementia Interventions Playbook was created to summarize, share, and showcase the work of the Dementia Community Investment (DCI) projects in a way that will allow individuals and organizations to learn about and from their work, successes, and end products created through the projects. The Playbook is for individuals and organizations who engage with, support, and provide services to people living with dementia and care partners.
The Supporting Your Neighbours: A conversation guide
The guide is for anyone who interacts with or knows an older adult who may be experiencing social isolation. The guide provides information about social isolation and its impacts, what to look for, how to start the conversation with someone who may be experiencing social isolation, and more.
Podcasts
Green Care Farms
Rebekah was interviewed by Elisa Birnhaum on the SEE Change podcast. Listen to the interview: Nuturing Purpose for People with Dementia: Rebekah Churchyard of Green Care Farms. SEE Change is a global digital magazine and podcast about social entrepreneurship.
Call to Mind
In this four-part podcast series, people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia record audio diaries and conversations about their lives during the pandemic.
Dementia Dialogue
A podcast that provides people with lived experience and a way to share their stories with each other and the broader community.
Let’s Not Be Kidding
If laughter really was the best medicine, Gavin Crawford would have cured his mother of Alzheimer’s disease.
Blogs
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan – Latest News
Saskatchewan
All the latest news and stories about Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and the brain.
Alzheimer Society Blog
Alzheimer Society of Canada
The Alzheimer Society is Canada’s leading nationwide health charity for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Which Me Am I Today?
Wendy Mitchell
One person’s experience of living with dementia.
Training
U-First
Alzheimer Society of Ontario
A training program that helps non-registered health care providers develop a common knowledge base, language, values and approach to caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment.
LIVING the Dementia Journey
Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging
LIVING the Dementia Journey (LDJ) is an award-winning, evidence-informed training program for those who support people living with dementia.
LIVING the Dementia Journey for Young Adults
Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging
Living the Dementia Journey for Young Adults is a free, evidence-informed, three-hour, online course, specifically designed with input from young adults and people living with dementia. Whether you are looking to gain valuable skills for a co-op or volunteer position, prepare for future employment and career goals, or simply improve your understanding of dementia and how it impacts those around you, Living the Dementia Journey for Young Adults has something to offer.
New Horizons for Seniors Projects across Canada
Dementia Lives Here
A project that cultivates a supportive, innovative environment where people impacted by dementia can live life well in Calgary.
Supporting Inclusion through Intergenerational Partnerships
A project that brings generations together to address loneliness and social isolation of community-dwelling older adults living with dementia and their care partners across Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Research
RaDAR (Rural Dementia Action Research)
Our goal is to improve healthcare delivery to people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia and their caregivers in rural and remote communities. We see a critical need for improved healthcare delivery to rural populations, which have a higher proportion of seniors than cities, but fewer primary health care, specialist, and support services available and accessible locally.
The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging
The Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and care of older adults. The RIA tackles some of the biggest issues facing an aging population by driving research and innovation to improve education and practice. The RIA develops and shares solutions that make a difference to benefit older adults everywhere.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – Institute of Aging
CIHR established the Institute of Aging (IA) to support research, to promote healthy aging and to address causes, prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, support systems, and palliation for a wide range of conditions associated with aging.