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Dementia Resources Around the World

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Dementia Resources Around the World

Young-Onset Dementia

February 12, 2026
What is young-onset dementia? Young-onset dementia (YOD), also known as early onset dementia, occurs in people who develop first symptoms under the age of 65. It is rare and can...
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Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and company

February 12, 2026
One of Canada’s Top Ten Films of 2005 is now available as a “teaching” DVD for hospitals and long-term care facilities. Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and company is an...
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First steps after diagnosis

January 19, 2026
NIH Senior Health (USA) Provides brief overview of dementia and provides tips on how to help family members understand dementia. We Care (PDF Booklet) (Canada) Booklet for caregivers that discusses...
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Prevention

January 19, 2026
Cogniciti (Canada) Provide simple tips on maintaining a healthy brain to reduce the risk of developing dementia National Institute on Aging (USA) Provides information regarding risk factor that increase of...
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Diagnosing

January 19, 2026
Information regarding the diagnosis NIH Senior Health (Video) (USA) List various symptoms associated with dementia and outlines how dementia is diagnosed. Provides video on information used to diagnosis someone with...
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Support Programs

January 19, 2026
211 Toronto (Canada) Able to search for services within Toronto that can help you with your daily activities. Toronto Dementia Network (Canada) Lists different organizations that provide services and programs related to...
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Risks Factors

January 19, 2026
What causes dementia? NIH Senior Health (USA) Outline’s the risk factor that could lead to development of dementia in an easy to read format. Alzheimer Association (USA) Describes common myths...
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What is dementia?

January 19, 2026
Alzheimer’s Association (USA) Provides a visual guide of how dementia affects the brain. It is available in multiple languages. NIH Senior Health (USA) Provides brief overview of dementia and factors...
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Treatment and Management options

January 19, 2026
Medications NIH Senior Health (USA) Provides information regarding medication necessary to deal with the symptoms of dementia. Health Talk (Video) (UK) Short films describing from personal experience the different medication...
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Providing care

January 19, 2026
Baycrest (Canada) Newly developed book “Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide” provides a detailed overview on providing care to older adults suffering from dementia. ALZwell Caregiver Support (USA) Gives guidelines for providing...
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