Dementia Education Program Newsletter

New injectable gel could help repair damaged swallowing muscles

Published: 17 March 2026

A new injectable gel developed by researchers at McGill University and Kyoto University could enable stem cell-based treatments for swallowing disorders....

Expert: Canada’s unemployment rate

Published: 13 March 2026

The Canadian economy lost 84,000 jobs last month as the national unemployment rate rose to 6.7 per cent, according to Statistics Canada....

Study shows how tree cover shapes freshwater ecosystems over millennia

Published: 9 March 2026

Researchers at McGill University used 2,000-year-old stone jars in Laos to observe long-term ecological processes, enhancing understanding of how strongly tree cover shapes small freshwater...

Experts: The future of Air Transat

Published: 9 March 2026

A special meeting of Air Transat shareholders, scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, will determine the future leadership of the company. Pierre Karl Péladeau’s investment firm, Financière Outremont, is...

Brain Health Matters at Every Age — Let’s Reduce Stigma

Monday, March 16, 2026 11:00to16:00

Interactive campus event promotes brain health awareness and dementia prevention/dementiaCategory: Medicine and Health Sciences

Study offers guidance on the therapeutic use of mindfulness, yoga to boost mental health for dementia patients

Published: 4 March 2026

Non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga, tai chi and breathing practices, have shown promise in helping to reduce some mental health symptoms of patients living...

Some young gamers may be at higher risk of mental health problems, but family and school support can help

Published: 3 March 2026

Pre-teens who struggle to control their video gaming habits are more likely to have psychotic-like experiences a year later, a new study has found....

McGill Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 12:00to12:30

Join us on March 18, 2026 at noon for our next episode of McGill Cares, a webcast series designed to support in/dementiaCategory: Medicine and Health Sciences

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