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Please note that older media releases, recordings, interviews, and campaign ads may contain numbers that are no longer current. For the most recent statistics, please see our Fact sheets below, as well as our Dementia numbers in Canada page.
Language guidelines on dementia
The Alzheimer Society of Canada has developed language guidelines to help tackle the fear and stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. We hope that these preferred terms will promote the use of respectful language, and encourage you to use them when writing and reporting.
Media releases
All media releases are available in PDF format.
- 2022
- 2021
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- September 27, 2021: 2021 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s brought together thousands to support people living with dementia, raising $5.3 million
- August 24, 2021: Alzheimer Society of Canada invests $3 million in dementia researchers across the country
- June 7, 2021: First new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease approved in nearly two decades offers hope for people living with dementia
- May 31, 2021: 2021 IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s brought together thousands to support people living with dementia
- May 3, 2021: IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s unites Canadians virtually this May
- April 5, 2021: Closing the gap in dementia research and support for BIPOC communities
- 2020
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- November 10, 2020: Disappointing news for potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s; Alzheimer Society of Canada calls for increased investment into groundbreaking research
- October 19, 2020: Minister appoints Alzheimer Society Chief Scientist to Federal Board
- June 25, 2020: How much more evidence do we need? Time to change dementia care
- May 7, 2020: IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s will unite Canadians online this year
- March 19, 2020: Social distancing yes, social isolation no: Caring for those living with dementia, stroke and neurodegenerative diseases
- January 6, 2020: Canadians living with dementia break silence on stigma in Alzheimer Society campaign: “I live with dementia. Let me help you understand.”
- 2019
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- October 22, 2019: Alzheimer Society of Canada encouraged by research news; Biogen and Eisai to submit aducanumab results in early Alzheimer’s disease to U.S. FDA
- September 26, 2019: Alzheimer Society of Canada awards $2.1 million to Canadian dementia researchers and launches new competition
- April 17, 2019: IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s kicks off this spring across Canada
- March 20, 2019: Alzheimer Society welcomes $50 million funding for national dementia strategy
- January 7, 2019: Canadians with dementia lead Alzheimer Society campaign: “Yes. I live with dementia. Let me help you understand.”
- 2018
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- September 5, 2018: Alzheimer Society launches first-ever Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia
- July 24, 2018: Cannabis and the treatment of dementia
- June 19, 2018: Alzheimer Society Research Program awards $2.9 million to Canadian researchers
- June 5, 2018: Alzheimer Society and MedicAlert Foundation Canada helping people with dementia live well in their communities
- May 14, 2018: Alzheimer Society of Canada CEO named co-chair of Ministerial Advisory Board on Dementia
- April 25, 2018: Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s national sponsorship to raise vital funds for Canadians living with dementia
- April 3, 2018: Too many Canadians face lack of understanding, support from others when caring for a family member with dementia; Alzheimer Society asks public to show their support this National Carers Day
- January 16, 2018: Astronaut Steve MacLean becomes the ambassador of the Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies
- January 8, 2018: Almost 50% of Canadians would not want others to know if they had dementia, says new survey; Alzheimer Society campaign aims to end stigma
- 2017
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- September 12, 2017: Alzheimer Society Research Program provides $3.4 million boost to dementia research
- June 22, 2017: Canada to become 30th country with national dementia strategy
- April 18, 2017: Walk the talk! Sign up for the Walk for Alzheimer’s - be a voice for change and fundraise for Alzheimer’s and other dementias
- April 4, 2017: Alzheimer Society acknowledges National Carers Day, commends Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for recognizing caregivers
- January 10, 2017: Are you #InItForAlz? Alzheimer Society kicks off Alzheimer Awareness Month with new campaign
- 2016
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- December 14, 2016: University of Toronto researcher receives The Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women’s Brain Health and Aging
- November 15, 2016: Alzheimer Society of Canada applauds Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology's Dementia in Canada: A National Strategy for Dementia-Friendly Communities
- November 7, 2016: MedicAlert Foundation Canada and Alzheimer Society of Canada announce Good Samaritan Award
- March 8, 2016: Women’s brain health receives funding for leading research initiative in Canada
- February 25, 2016: Alzheimer Society applauds private member’s bill in support of a national dementia strategy
- January 5, 2016: Is it possible to live well with dementia? Half of Canadians say no. Alzheimer Society’s #StillHere campaign challenges perceptions
- 2015
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- September 21, 2015: Caroline Cameron, Sam Roberts, David Hearn among 10,000 Dementia Friends - Alzheimer Society encourages all Canadians to join the movement on World Alzheimer’s Day
- September 16, 2015: Alzheimer Society urges federal parties to act on dementia - Nanos survey says 83 percent of Canadians want a national dementia strategy
- September 14, 2015: Alzheimer Society welcomes NDP support of a national dementia strategy
- September 10, 2015: Do something amazing for Alzheimer’s research - Alzheimer Society aims to raise $50,000
- July 22, 2015: PGA TOUR star David Hearn officially launches the David Hearn Foundation in support of the Alzheimer Society
- June 5, 2015: Government of Canada and Alzheimer Society of Canada launch Dementia Friends Canada
- May 19, 2015: Walk for Alzheimer’s sweeping Canada: are you on board? #WhyIWalk to participate and win a Still Alice prize pack
- April 29, 2015: Join the movement and make memories matter across Canada - Walk for Alzheimer’s brings people and fundraising together in support of Alzheimer’s disease
- April 22, 2015: Government of Canada reaffirms commitment to develop a national dementia plan in Budget 2015 - real work begins today says Alzheimer Society
- April 7, 2015: Alzheimer Society acknowledges National Family Caregiver Day - supporting caregivers yet another reason for a national dementia strategy
- March 16, 2015: Alzheimer Society part of global action against dementia: collaboration key to beating the disease, stamping out stigma
- February 23, 2015: Oscar win for Julianne Moore’s portrayal of Still Alice keeps Alzheimer’s top of mind says Alzheimer Society
- January 6, 2015: Alzheimer Awareness Month targets women with “The 72%” campaign
- 2014
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- October 2, 2014: Alzheimer Society of Canada applauds agreement to create national dementia plan
- August 29, 2014: Alzheimer Society of Canada says Council of Federation on the right track but more action needed for dementia
- August 25, 2014: Alzheimer Society of Canada asks Council of the Federation: Make national dementia plan a priority
- March 6, 2014: March is National Brain Awareness Month - Alzheimer Society of Canada asks: are you taking care of your brain?
- February 19, 2014: Alzheimer Society of Canada releases PC P.E.A.R.L.S.TM: 7 key elements to advance person-centred dementia care in long-term care
- February 11, 2014: Alzheimer Society of Canada welcomes commitments to dementia research and caregiver support in Budget 2014
- January 15, 2014: Make national dementia plan a priority in Federal Budget says Alzheimer Society of Canada
- January 7, 2014: Up to 50 per cent of Canadians with dementia wait too long for diagnosis
- 2013
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- December 11, 2013: Alzheimer Society of Canada welcomes commitment of G8 countries to work together to address rising dementia crisis
- October 24, 2013: Alzheimer Society of Canada commends Federal Throne Speech
- September 20, 2013: Alzheimer Society of Canada calls for “Canadian Alzheimer's disease and dementia partnership”
- July 10, 2013: Canadian MedicAlert Foundation and the Alzheimer Society of Canada have joined forces to help bring people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias Safely Home
- May 29, 2013: Alzheimer Society Research Program awards record $4.5 million in funding
- February 13, 2013: Alzheimer Society of Canada receives $1-million boost for research; Mother Parkers gift helps find a cure
- January 2, 2013: Alzheimer Society campaign tackles stigma of dementia
- 2012
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- September 27, 2012: Dementia's rising numbers spell trouble for Canada's health-care system
- July 8, 2012: Alzheimer Society of Canada awards $3.4 million in research
- June 14, 2012: Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee celebrates 100 years by raising $1,000,000 for Alzheimer's research
- April 11, 2012: World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International say dementia must be a global health priority
- 2011
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- March 18, 2011: Alzheimer research, prevention and treatment tops international conference - conference highlights
- March 1, 2011: Dementia leaders from around the world coming to Toronto, Canada for landmark conference on Alzheimer’s disease
- January 28, 2011: Harper Government takes action on Alzheimer’s disease
- January 4, 2011: First wave of baby boomers turning 65 not ready for Alzheimer’s
Fact sheets
The Alzheimer Society of Canada is committed to providing accurate and reliable data on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in Canada.
Statistics listed on this page are the most current available and are updated periodically when new reports and studies are issued.
- Fact sheet: Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
- Fact sheet: Research into Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
- Fact sheet: About the Alzheimer Society