A Changing Melody provides people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, as well as their family members with information and strategies for planning ahead and living a meaningful life with dementia.  This year's forum "Hope, Harmony through Humour" will take place on April 21, 2012 from 10am to 2pm at the Holiday Inn Convention Centre, 327 Ontario St., St. Catharines.  Specific event details will follow.  For registration details, please contact the Alzheimer Society of Niagara at 1-877-818-3202.

The Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) project is a provincial initiative focusing on providing quality care for individuals with complex and challenging mental health, dementia or other neurological conditions, in an environment that is based on safety, high quality, evidence-based care and practice.

We are recruiting healthcare personnel to work in a mobile team model to support the BSO project in the community setting.

Positions will be filled in each category in the communities of Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant & Burlington for a Behavioural Support Outreach Coach (Regulated Health Professional) and an Intensive Geriatric Services Facilitator .  For detailed job descriptions with education and qualification requirements, please refer to Job Opportunities in the Latest News Section or in the Job Opportunities under the About Us tab.

Please apply by Feb 15th: Human Resources,Dementia Alliance 101 Brant Avenue, Brantford, Ontario, N3T 3H4 Fax: 519-759-8353 Email: info@alzbrant.ca

Communication & Dementia Ensuring personhood through effective communication and the complexity and importance of effective communication with those who have dementia. Tuesday January 17th 7:00-8:30 pm
Royal Botanical Gardens. This is a free public lecture by J. B. Orange, PhD Associate Professor and Director School of Communication Sciences and Disorders University of Western Ontario. Communication and Dementia Ensuring Poster 2012.pdf

I am thrilled to announce that we will be hosting Dr. Ron Keren, MD, FRCPC, as our January Awareness Speaker.

Dr. Keren is the Interim Medical Director, Geriatric Rehabilitation Program Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Centre, Founder and President, Canadian Colloqium on Dementia, Clinical Director, University Health Network Memory Clinic, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, and also on the Medical Advisory Committee for the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

In 2009, Dr. Keren won a special recognition award from the Alzheimer Society of Canada for “rising to the challenge in the fight against Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.”

Dr. Keren has made a significant contribution to the body of knowledge about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Canada through his work as Founder and President of the Canadian Colloquium on Dementia (CCD). The CCD is a forum for enhancing knowledge

translation on dementia from researchers to front-line clinicians.  Join us to hear Dr. Keren share his knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and the related dementias, the risk factors, including genetics, as well as current trends in Alzheimer’s research and medical treatments.  

He will be joining us for the evening on Thursday, January 12^th from 7-9pm at Fairview United Church. 

His lecture is entitled – “Alzheimer’s Disease – Looking into the crystal ball…”

That evening, we will be asking for donations for admission. 

The Alzheimer Society of Hamilton and Halton presents Brain Health: A Conversation for Learning.  Come and find out how to keep mentally fit with award-winning educator, author, and acclaimed professional speaker, Brian Thwaits.  The event also has interactive learning booths and plenty of opportunities to speak with experts on brain health.   Please download a poster for more information.  There is limited seating; please RSVP (1 888 343 1017)

A copy of Dr. Patterson's presentation entitled the Dementia The Fundamentals has been posted on the website.     Dementia The Fundamentals PDF        Dementia The Fundamentals Powerpoint

The Alzheimer Society of Haldimand Norfolk is putting on a program for children called Remember Me.  This is a program created to educate children who love someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.  Please download a flyer for more information. 

 Alzheimer Societies in Ontario are looking for volunteers to become Champions for Dementia.  Do you have a story to tell about your experience with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia?  Are you willing to speak up on behalf of the 181,000 Ontarians with dementia?  Are you concerned about the amount of help available for caregivers and people with dementia in Ontario? Are you passionate about improving the lives of those affected by the disease? Click on the banner to find out more

If you are concerned about dementia as you age, look for more than just memory loss.  Changes in personality and behaviour with no obvious cause are strong early indicators of dementia, but are often overlooked or ignored.  Please join us for this informative lecture presented by the Alzheimer Society of Brant on the 10 Warning Signs of Dementia, the Myths of Dementia, and find out what exactly is dementia. Download a poster for more information. 

The Alzheimer Society of Brant is proud to host a presentation by Dr. Jane Rylett, discussing current research on Alzheimer's disease.  Please download this poster for more information.  Call 519-759-7692 to register.