Posts by Alicia

Can dementia be prevented? what the research says   August 2026 Dementia prevention: what science knows today For decades, dementia was widely viewed as an inevitable consequence of aging, shaped largely by genetics and beyond an individual’s control. Emerging research now presents a more nuanced and increasingly hopeful picture. Evidence from large-scale international studies suggests…

Young-onset dementia: What you need to know July 2026 Young-onset dementia: A growing reality for individuals under 65 When many people think about dementia, they often associate it with advanced age. The reality is far more complex and, for tens of thousands of Canadians, far more immediate. According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada at…

Dementia in Canada: What the projections tell us   June 2026 Canada is facing a rapidly growing dementia crisis. Right now, an estimated 772,000 Canadians are living with dementia. Every day, more than 414 people in Canada receive a new diagnosis, and according to the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s Landmark Study the scale of what lies…

The Alzheimer’s drug pipeline has never looked more promising   May 19 2026 A landmark new analysis shows more drugs, more trials, and more targets than ever before. For decades, the field moved slowly, marked by failed trials, limited options, and a disease that seemed to resist every attempt to slow it. But a sweeping…