On Sunday, January 30, 2011 British Columbians will come together to honour and remember the special people in their lives who are touched by Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, while raising vital funds for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. For more information, and to see pictures from the January 2010 Walks, go to ….
The Alzheimer Society wanted to provide an update to the recent research from a Belgian study that suggests "Alzheimer's disease can be accurately predicted by analyzing biomarkers in spinal fluid" http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/08/10/alzheimer-predict-test.html, which has garnered much attention.
Is it possible to predict Alzheimer's disease? Learn more...
On Sunday, June 27 the Alzheimer Society of B.C. was one of the chosen charities that benefited from the Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K Run/Walk. This has been an incredible new event for us, we have raised over $14,000 and we aren't finished yet! Read more or donate...
Ian Whatley and Ben Love are experienced cyclists, but cycling from Victoria, B.C. to Halifax, Nova Scotia will be a grand journey, even for them. The two science students from the University of Guelph are making the 7000 kilometre journey to raise money for dementia awareness and research. Read more...
Vancouver, BC – The 16th annual Forget Me Not Golf Tournament raised $510,000 for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. to support families impacted by dementia and fund research for a cure. To date, the tournament has raised more than $6 million for the cause. Read more...