Dementia Education Program Newsletter

Expert: Canadian government to rescind digital services tax

Published: 30 June 2025

Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, has announced that he will soon bring forward legislation to rescind the digital sales tax....

Expert: The potential impact of wildfire smoke and heat on people’s immune systems

Published: 15 May 2025

As wildfires and heatwaves become more frequent in Canada, a McGill University researcher is investigating whether they play a role in triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus.

How tapping into nurses’ full potential could ease health system strain

Published: 25 June 2025

As health care systems across Canada and beyond struggle with staff shortages, international experts are backing a promising strategy: expanding the role of advanced practice nurses.

McGill researchers highlight disparities in ‘aging in place’ 

Published: 12 May 2025

While health status is an important factor in whether a person is able to grow old in their home and community (age in place), researchers at McGill University have shed new light on the social...

Meeting the public transit needs of aging Canadians

Published: 29 May 2025

For older Canadians, having transportation options that allow them to maintain their independence is key to being able to remain in their own homes, or “age in place.” While many continue to drive,...

Airbus and McGill University are driving innovation in aerospace with an agreement for experiential learning and research 

Published: 16 June 2025

McGill University and Airbus, a world leader in aviation and aerospace, are pleased to announce the signing of a strategic collaborative agreement to foster innovation, training and research in...

Study reveals trained immunity may cause lung damage

Published: 10 July 2025

Trained immunity – a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences – appears be counterproductive in certain contexts, researchers at McGill University and the...

Expert: Fires linked to lithium-ion batteries 

Published: 22 May 2025

Montreal has seen a threefold increase in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in just two years, according to the city’s latest fire department report. E-bikes and e-scooters are the main...

Dragonfly study challenges traditional ideas about biodiversity conservation

Published: 12 June 2025

A study has found that the impact of climate change on an animal’s traits can begin much earlier than scientists previously thought – a discovery that could reshape how researchers and policymakers...

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