Resources for Patients & Care Partners

Access to reliable information is important when it comes to living with memory changes. We’ve compiled a number of helpful resources to support patients and care partners in our community.

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1. Living with Dementia

Information and practical support to help people living with dementia understand their diagnosis, navigate daily life, and stay connected with community and peer resources.

Research Institute for Aging

By Us For Us Guides

Created by people living with dementia, these guides share lived experiences, practical tips, and advice for navigating everyday life after diagnosis.

Dementia Connections Canada

Dementia Connections Magazine

A collection of dementia-related resources, tools, and educational materials designed to support both people living with dementia and care partners.

Alzheimer Society

I’m Living with Dementia

Offers information, resources, and support for people living with dementia, including tips for daily living, maintaining independence, and accessing services.

Research Institute for Aging

Forward with Dementia

Provides practical guidance and support for people recently diagnosed with dementia and their families, including information on planning, emotions, and living well after diagnosis.

2. Care Partner Support

Guidance and tools for care partners, family members, and others in a caregiving role, including communication strategies, day-to-day caregiving tips, and meaningful engagement activities.

Alzheimer Society of Ottawa

No Thanks, We're Fine: Supporting Families Living With Dementia

An educational video resource related to dementia awareness, caregiving, or living well with dementia.

Alzheimer Society of Ontario

My Mom Has Alzheimer's

A curated playlist featuring educational videos about dementia, caregiving, communication, and daily support strategies.

NAPA

Everyday Creativity

Offers simple, creative activity ideas for older adults and people living with dementia that encourage participation, expression, and enjoyment.

Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care

Guide to Virtual Creative Engagement for Older Adults

Provides ideas and tools for engaging older adults in meaningful virtual activities that support social connection and emotional well-being.

Age & Opportunity

Toolkit for Arts and Creativity in Care Settings

Shares creative approaches and arts-based activities that can enhance quality of life and engagement in care settings.

Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario

Caregiving Strategies Handbook

A practical handbook offering caregiving tips, communication strategies, and approaches to managing common dementia-related challenges.

3. Safety & Planning

Legal planning, driving safety, wandering prevention, emergency preparedness, and creating safer environments that support independence and well-being.

Ontario

Power of Attorney

Provides information to help individuals appoint someone to make financial or personal care decisions on their behalf if needed.

MedicAlert

MedicAlert Safely Home

A wandering prevention program that helps first responders identify and safely return people living with dementia who become lost.

Alzheimer Society Ontario

Finding Your Way Ontario

Provides practical strategies and resources to reduce the risk of going missing and support safer community navigation.

Driving & Dementia Roadmap

Support for the driving with dementia journey

Offers guidance on driving safety, assessment, and planning for driving retirement for people living with dementia and their families.

4. Health & Medications

Trusted information on medication safety, treatments, and dementia-related health care to support informed and effective care decisions.

Food and Drug Administration

FDA Consumer Drug Information

Shares trusted information about medications, drug safety, side effects, and updates for consumers and patients.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada

Organizing Medications Safely

Provides practical tips for organizing, storing, and managing medications to reduce the risk of medication errors.

Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada

Safe Medication Use Canada

Offers information and educational resources to help individuals and caregivers use medications safely and effectively.

5. Brain Health & Prevention

Evidence-based resources on nutrition, lifestyle, and healthy habits that support brain health and overall wellness.

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

Brain Health PRO in a Nutshell

An evidence-based guide with practical tips and healthy lifestyle recommendations to support brain health and help reduce the risk of dementia.

Being Patient

Science-Backed Dementia Prevention

Discover evidence-based articles and practical guidance on lifestyle habits that support brain health and may help reduce the risk of dementia.

National Institute on Ageing

It’s Never Too Early—or Too Late—to Protect Your Brain Health

Learn about the 14 evidence-based actions that can help reduce or delay the risk of dementia, with practical tips and resources to support lifelong brain health.

CBC

Tips to Help Prevent Dementia

Explores lifestyle habits and research-backed strategies that may help reduce dementia risk and support healthy aging.

The Nutrition Source

Harvard Healthy Eating Pyramid

Introduces healthy eating principles and nutrition guidance that support overall health and brain wellness.

6. Activities & Creative Enrichment

Creative, social, and recreational activities that promote connection, self-expression, enjoyment, and meaningful engagement for people living with dementia and their care partners.

NAPA

Everyday Creativity

Offers simple, creative activity ideas for older adults and people living with dementia that encourage participation, expression, and enjoyment.

Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care

Guide to Virtual Creative Engagement for Older Adults

Provides ideas and tools for engaging older adults in meaningful virtual activities that support social connection and emotional well-being.

Age & Opportunity

Toolkit for Arts and Creativity in Care Settings

Shares creative approaches and arts-based activities that can enhance quality of life and engagement in care settings.

Learn About Anti-Amyloid Therapies for Dementia

Anti-amyloid therapies are a new type of treatment for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. These medications are designed to target and remove amyloid, a protein that builds up in the brain and is associated with memory loss and cognitive changes, such as increased confusion. By reducing some of this buildup, the goal is to slow down the progression of the disease.

These treatments are not a cure, but they may help delay worsening symptoms for some individuals. They are only appropriate for certain people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and require specialized testing to confirm the diagnosis and eligibility. Because these medications can cause side effects, including swelling or bleeding in the brain, individuals receiving treatment require careful monitoring by their healthcare team.

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