On Sunday, January 30, 2011 British Columbians will come together to honour and remember the special people in their lives who are touched by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, while raising vital funds for the Alzheimer Society of B.C.  For more information, and to see pictures from the January 2010 Walks, go to …. 

The Alzheimer Society wanted to provide an update to the recent research from a Belgian study that suggests "Alzheimer's disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing biomarkers in spinal fluid" http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/08/10/alzheimer-predict-test.html, which has garnered much attention.

Is it possible to predict Alzheimer's disease? Learn more...

On Sunday, June 27 the Alzheimer Society of B.C. was one of the chosen charities that benefited from the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K Run/Walk.  This has been an incredible new event for us, we have raised over $14,000 and we aren't finished yet!  Read more or donate...

Ian Whatley and Ben Love are experienced cyclists, but cycling from Victoria, B.C. to Halifax, Nova Scotia will be a grand journey, even for them. The two science students from the University of Guelph are making the 7000 kilometre journey to raise money for dementia awareness and research. Read more...

Vancouver, BC – The 16th annual Forget Me Not Golf Tournament raised $510,000 for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. to support families impacted by dementia and fund research for a cure. To date, the tournament has raised more than $6 million for the cause. Read more...

It may just be in their nature, but over the eight years they’ve known each other, Nicole Bertrand and Sandy Riley have shared a friendly competition. Now they’re hoping to help Team Alzheimer’s reach this year’s goal of raising $25,000 for the Alzheimer Society of B.C., as part of the Scotiabank Half-Marathon & 5K Run/Walk. Read more...

New campaign highlights the soul-wrenching realities of Alzheimer’s disease

May 25, 2010

Vancouver, BC – The Alzheimer Society has launched a new national campaign in an effort to raise awareness about the soul-wrenching realities of Alzheimer’s disease. Highlighting the fatality of the disease and the gradual loss of all aspects of daily life, the “Forget Everything You Knew” campaign aims to correct common misconceptions about the disease and urge greater investment in research. Read more...

Why business leaders from across Canada come to Vancouver for one day of golf. (Read more...)

Society seeks to expand program for caregiver support
In 2001, when Gerry Matier and his wife Dede Jamieson received her diagnosis of dementia, they were in shock. Dede was forty-seven.

Like many newly diagnosed families, Gerry didn’t know where to turn. Read more...

The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is one of a select group of chosen charities to benefit from the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K Run/Walk, and this year, is being recognized as a featured charity for the event.

This one-day conference presented by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. explores how to maintain well-being throughout the dementia journey and will create dialogue on the meaning of a “person-centred” approach to living with dementia. Read more...