Brain Awareness Week (March 15-21) is a great time to think about your brain health and growing evidence supports the benefits of physical activity to reduce the risk for, or delay the onset of dementia. Read more...

Brain Awareness Week is a great time to hear about what’s new in brain research. But it’s also a great reminder for everyone to take care of their own brain health. There are many healthy ways to maintain and improve the health of your brain. Your diet is one way and here are a few easy tips to help you get started. Read more...

Winner of the Best International Film award at the Indie Spirit Film Festival, Forgetful Not Forgotten is an intimate portrait of a family coming to grips with the realities of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Audiences in five B.C. communities will have the opportunity to see free public screenings in March. Read more...

During the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Paralympics (February 12 – 28, March 12 – 21, 2010), there may be some disruptions in the Lower Mainland. Read more...

One of Canada’s top creative and rebranding strategists has responded to a recent public call to action and will be challenging British Columbians to rethink dementia. Rethink Communications has announced it will be donating their award-winning expertise to the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Read more...

Vancouver, B.C. – It appears the public has heard the recent call to action by the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Record numbers came out for The Investors Group Walk for Memories events in 19 communities across the province and have, for the first time in the history of the event, exceeded the half million dollar mark with donations still coming in.  Read more...

Mark Madryga’s forecast for warmer weather this winter due to El Nino is great news for this year’s walkers! The local meteorologist for Global TV BC and CKNW 980, was at Eaglequest Golf at Coyote Creek recently to help kick-off the countdown to the Investors Group Walk for Memories. Read more ...

As part of Alzheimer Awareness Month, you may be hearing about the Alzheimer Society of B.C. and the Rising Tide study on your local airwaves throughout the province. AM 650 has generously provided permission for us to share three awareness ads with radio stations across B.C. Click on the sound clips to hear the ads now.

• Alzheimer stats - Friends 1x30 (MP3 - 493 KB)
• Alzheimer stats - Husband 1x30 (MP3 - 489 KB)
• Investors Group Walk for Memories 1x30 (MP3 - 490 KB)

A report released by the Alzheimer Society today to mark Alzheimer Awareness month reveals alarming new statistics about the projected economic and social costs of dementia in Canada. Here in B.C., findings indicate that if nothing changes over the next 30 years, the prevalence of dementia in the province will more than double. Read more ...

View the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s new ad for the Investors Group Walk for Memories. Read more and see the ad ....