Two women in B.C. show that you can own your dementia—one irreverent TikTok at a time
As the world’s population ages, a new generation will be facing Alzheimer’s. A new book delves into the disease’s toll and what’s needed to quell the effects of the coming wave.
Tiffany Wang tells her grandmother, who lives in China, that she visits every year to dance for her. “Having to smile knowing that you have forgotten me feels like my heart is being scratched with a knife.”
The Alzheimer Society of Canada is reconsidering its position on advanced requests for assisted death, amidst a difficult debate about the rights of those with dementia
Joël Aubin was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 37. Last month, the 42-year-old exited the world peacefully, as close as he could to how he wanted.
Three years ago, Jo and his wife Robin shared their story: he had early-onset Alzheimer’s. Now, as it continues its swift, relentless assault on Jo, Robin navigates the unthinkable
A proposed law on assisted death will not allow patients to choose death while they remain able. Should it?
Michal Schwartz, who pioneered the field of neuroimmunology, makes links between immune-system health and Alzheimer’s
An Ontario group is working on a wide-ranging study to see if eyes can really provide ‘windows to the brain’
Husband, teacher—Alzheimer’s patient. Inside Jo Aubin’s heartbreaking fight against time
Two new studies suggest a potential game-changer in how scientists understand of the brain, which could advance research on MS and Alzheimer’s
What harm could come from sending off a sample of your DNA to find out your genetic history and potential health problems?