Learning Center for Alzheimer's & Dementia

This cartoon is making the rounds, and the caption "How others see you is not important. How you see yourself means everything." is a wonderful sentiment for most of us. For people with dementia however, there's much more to it.

The term “dementia” is often used to describe any disease that affects a person’s memory or mental abilities, but in fact there are several distinct types of dementia. Learn about the four most common types of dementia including Alzheimer's, Vascular, Lewy Body and FTD in this article from Keeping Busy.

Dementia is defined as a significant loss in one of the six cognitive domains. Learn about these cognitive domains in this article.

The Nova Scotia Nurses Union recently released a report on what they are calling "a crisis" in long-term care. The report says that Canada's health care system is lacking in resources to provide adequate care for people who can no longer live at home and require long-term care. The problems include

Looking for books about dementia and Alzheimer's? Overwhelmed? These are our go to books that we find particularly helpful, from Keeping Busy. They range from practical activity books to instructive care guidelines and suggestions to the more academic.