Dementia Education Program Newsletter

Indoor urban agriculture isn’t necessarily low carbon, McGill study shows

Published: 11 June 2026

Growing lettuce indoors in Canadian cities can be as climate-friendly as conventional farming, but only in regions where electricity is from renewable sources and thus low-carbon, according to a...

Experts: Canada’s Digital Safety Act

Published: 10 June 2026

The Canadian government is expected to introduce a bill to ban the use of social media by those who are under 16. These McGill experts are available to comment:

Expert: Health effects of energy drinks 

Published: 10 June 2026

A bill to ban the sale of energy drinks to people under 16 could be adopted in Quebec by Friday. The push follows the death of a 15-year-old who drank a can of Red Bull while on ADHD medication. ...

Expert : Rabies prevention

Published: 9 June 2026

To help prevent the spread of rabies among raccoons, a “capture‑vaccinate‑release” operation is underway in Montérégie this month to curb cases in the region and prevent their spread toward...

McGill Cares: Understanding the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care  

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 12:00to13:00

Join us on June 10, 2026 at 12:00 EDT for our next episode of McGill Cares, a webcast series designed to support infor/dementiaCategory: Medicine and Health Sciences

June is ALS Awareness Month

Published: 8 June 2026

“Letters to ALS: Our Journeys to Hope” is a new book that brings together inspiring and touching stories from people living with ALS, their loved ones, healthcare professionals, and researchers,...

The Neuro's Virtual Integrated Patient Platform receives major funding

Published: 4 June 2026

Brain Canada support will help accelerate the discovery of new treatments for brain and nervous system disorders...

To curb overprescribing for seniors, researchers urge annual prescription checkups

Published: 3 June 2026

To address the growing problem of overprescribing for seniors, a new Canadian guideline is calling for routine medication reviews....

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