• Caldwell Securities Ltd./Alzheimer Society of York Region Golf Classic

    Tee off at Copper Creek Golf Club on Thursday, August 19th, 2010.

    Includes: Continental Breakfast, 18 holes of Golf, Electric Golf Cart, Barbeque Lunch, Exciting Contests, Silent Auction & Raffle and Many Other Surprises!
     

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  • Driving Miss Mary: former client gives back

    Mary Sparrer was thrilled to present the Alzheimer Society of York Region with a new van — nicknamed the Mary
    Mobile — purchased with the help of $30,000 in family savings.

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  • 10 by 20: Ontario action plan for dementia

    On March 24th, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario released a comprehensive 10-step action plan that, by 2020, would reverse the escalating economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias on Ontario families and curb the province’s healthcare spending.

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  • AS York Offers Educational DVDs for Family & Professional Caregivers

    AS York has produced two thought-provoking DVDs geared towards two different aspects of the Caregiving experience. They are available to the general public and include: 

    “Parenting Your Parents: Support Strategies for Meeting the Challenge of Aging in the Family” (The Family… more

The Alzheimer Society of York Region has been actively supporting individuals and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders since 1985. Our history of delivering quality dementia specific day program services, an enriched social work program and education opportunities within the Region of York is well respected. We have a proven record of working collaboratively and in partnership with different agencies within the Region of York to service the needs of families and individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.  As a result, the Alzheimer Society of York Region is now connected to all nine cognitively impaired D.A.Y. programs within the Region of York.

There are many ways that you can support us from volunteering your time and skills to participating in our events. more

We offer many services to support people with dementia, family members and caregivers. more

Meeting of the Minds Blog

Posted on 07/26/2010 - 12:53
Recent research has greatly improved our knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease.  Today there are several treatments for the disease that were not available just a short time ago – treatments which may help to alleviate some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.  The... more

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For every person affected by Alzheimer’s disease, 10 to 12 others are directly impacted. These include caregivers such as family members, friends and neighbours; employers and healthcare workers.
Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of death in Canada.
Currently, Alzheimer’s disease costs Ontario taxpayers $7 billion a year. Unless changes are made to funding research and developing community services and programs, Alzheimer’s disease will overwhelm Ontario’s health care system.
Right now, Alzheimer’s affects more than 160,000 Ontarians over the age of 65. By the end of 2009, this number will increase to 184,416. Aging baby boomers and longer life expectancy rates will help fuel the Alzheimer’s crisis.
One in every 11 Canadians over the age of 65 and 1 in every 3 over the age of 85 are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.
Alzheimer’s disease is the leading form of progressive dementia, as approximately 65% of all people with dementia have Alzheimer’s disease.
Within the past 10 years the Alzheimer Society of York Region has contributed more than $625,000 towards research into finding a cause and cure for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.