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Dementia Support gave back to the community last month with a special workshop conducted at North York General Hospital. After an outstanding success at the ER of NYGH, another training session was conducted for the staff at North York General Hospital on the 5 West wing, using the Montessori Methods…

On January 7th Global News reporter Crystal Goomansingh visited Dementia Support Seniors Day Program. Crystal interviewed one of our daily participants Shula Benmor along with her son Steven Benmore.  You can see in this video how Shula is engaged in a Montessori cognitive sort with her son Steven.  Montessori sorts are…

In a nutshell, dementia is a symptom, and Alzheimer’s is the cause of the symptom. “Dementia” is a term that has replaced a more out-of-date word, “senility,” to refer to cognitive changes with advanced age. Dementia includes a group of symptoms, the most prominent of which is memory difficulty with…

Dementia is one of the most feared health conditions. People with dementia and their families are sometimes reluctant to seek advice when concerned about memory or other problems. But there are many potential benefits to getting medical advice if you’re worried. Being diagnosed early is important for many reasons. It…

When I was in graduate school, I had to take a seminar on Petrarch, the Italian poet of the 14 th century. I hadn’t thought about him much in the last nearly 40 years but, while thinking about tonight, I remembered that our professor had said that Petrarch was a poet…

Dear families and friends, This week, once again, there was news of a tragic incident in which a nursing home resident was found dead after an alleged attack by his elderly roommate. Having specialized in the field of elder care for over 10 years, I would like to emphasize the…