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Older people are gaining popularity!

On January 29, La Presse+ published a letter entitled “Les vieux, c’est sexy…” written by Doctor David Lussier, geriatrician at the Institut…

January, Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

As part of the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Catherine Perrin, the radio host of Médium large, broadcast on ICI Radio-Canada Première, received…

Back to the... past!

Recently, a non-profit organization dedicated to the care of people living with Alzheimer’s disease has developed a highly innovative day centre.

Best Practices Forum in CHSLD

The Best Practices Forum in long-term care centres (CHSLD) was held on November 17th and 18th, 2016. This event was webcast. All presentations are…

An intergenerational project in a retirement home

A retirement home has implemented an original intergenerational project! The home offers the opportunity for music students to be accommodated free of…

A nice story about older people living with Alzheimer’s disease and their family

An article in the New York Times “A mother’s lesson: When memory fails, delight in the moment” tells the story of a person whose mother lives with…