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From Substitution to Participation: Recognizing Persons with Dementia as Social Citizens

The Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia states that persons with dementia must receive the support needed to participate as fully as possible in decisions that affect them.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Disrupting VCP/p97-GluA1 as a novel therapeutic intervention to restore synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer’s disease: A cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) based approach

Many proteins in our brain are responsible for memory and learning.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Amyloid deposition and the glymphatic system assessed simultaneously in Alzheimer’s disease using PET/MRI

Poor sleep is a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Ontario
Start Date
2023

Quantitative fluorescence spectroscopy of the central nervous system amylome

It is generally acknowledged that accumulation of misfolded proteins (amyloid) in brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients is a key disease phenomenon.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Alberta
Start Date
2023

Control of mRNA translation in Microglia response to Alzheimer’s disease pathology

Microglia are the brain’s immune cells, and their role is to protect the brain.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Alternative Strategies to Prevent Oral Pathogens Infection and Battle Alzheimer’s Disease

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Sensors for rapid detection of Alzheimer’s disease biomarker proteins

Biomarkers are measurable indicators that help determine if a person may have, or be at risk of, developing a disease.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

An intergenerational behavioural intervention to enhance physical activity in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Physical activity is one of the most important means of reducing risk of dementia.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
Québec
Start Date
2023

Bring joy and happiness to long-term care by co-building an immersive experience program

People living in long-term care (LTC) homes are often socially isolated.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023

Repairing nerve cell connections in Alzheimer’s disease

The loss of connections between nerve cells is an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease.

Project ongoing See Project & Researchers
Area of Research
Neurodegeneration
Competition
Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP)
Province
British Columbia
Start Date
2023