Alzheimer Society of Ontario
| Abbreviation | ASO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983 |
| Type | Alzheimer charity |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose | advocate and public voice, educator and network |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Region served | Ontario |
Official language | English, French |
Parent organization | Alzheimer Society of Canada |
| Website | http://www.alzheimerontario.ca |
The Alzheimer Society of Ontario is a charitable organization working to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to promote research. It was founded in 1983 and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It consists of 39 member chapters spaced throughout Ontario that provide:
- Individual counseling
- Educational workshops
- Support groups for caregivers
The society's vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. It runs a number of important programs to help fulfill its mission, such as:
- First Link®, a program which connects people with dementia and their families to information and support, including services offered by the Alzheimer Society, in their community.
- Finding Your Way™, a program which helps prevent people with dementia from going missing.·
- U-First!™, a training program for Personal Support Workers in dementia care.
- The Alzheimer Society Blog, an online community offering support and information to people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
The society also plays a major role in funding research. It has provided financial support to the University of Toronto for the creation of the university's Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, and continues to invest in research at the CRND. The support was vital in the discovery of several genes causing Alzheimer's disease, including the presenilin genes. To date, the Society has raised over $12 million for the Tanz CRND. The Society also helps fund the Alzheimer Society Research Program, which provides grants to researchers working on Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia and who pass a rigorous peer review process.
See also
- Alzheimer's disease
- Dementia
- Alzheimer's Association, based in the United States
- Alzheimer Disease International, based in the United Kingdom
- Alzheimer's Society, based in the United Kingdom
- National Institute on Aging, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer Society of Canada
- Alzheimer Society of Toronto
References
- Ontario Seniors' Secretariat: January Is Alzheimer Awareness Month January 2, 2006
- Ontario Ministry of Citizenship - Ontario's Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia
- Canada Helps - Alzheimer Society of Ontario
- Toronto Star, June 13, 2006 - New drug offers hope against Alzheimer's - AZD-103 found by U of T researchers Shown to reverse some damage from disease Part of a research study which is a collaboration between the University of Toronto and the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, funded by both federal and provincial research organizations.
External links
- Alzheimer Society of Ontario
- Alzheimer Society chapters across Ontario.
