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Experimental research at a Toronto Baycrest hospital is exploring whether a decades-old drug can help treat a little-known symptom of advanced dementia called paratonia.

New Brunswick's public advocate says the death of an elderly woman with dementia was due to a systemic failure of the government welfare system.

According to BCCPA's report, 19 per cent of seniors in B.C. are currently living with a high-complexity chronic condition with five per cent diagnosed with dementia.

Lecanemab is an antibody that targets the buildup of amyloid plaque in the brain, which is believed to be an underlying cause of the disease. 

The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. 

A report from the Canadian Centre of Caregiving Excellence highlights the growing pressure on loved ones to provide care for their families and friends.

A 100-year-old Ottawa man is set to become the first centenarian to walk a 5K at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, raising funds for seniors and dementia care groups.

The fraud stems from a false loan application submitted by Josh Edwards to the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Nova Scotia government and the union representing striking long-term care workers are going back to the bargaining table today. 

A union representing striking long-term care workers in Nova Scotia says talks with the government have broken down and there are no other dates scheduled.

Justice Jane Kelly stated that 73-year-old Eva Samonas, the primary caregiver for 96-year-old Vasiliki Atanasovksi, had a legal duty to her mother that she failed to perform.

The 79-year-old president spent more than three hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as preventive medical and dental checkups.

This is the second disease-slowing drug for Alzheimer’s that has been approved in Canada, after Health Canada approved lecanemab, commercially known as Leqembi, in October 2025.

Prior to her arraignment, Britney Spears voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility, according to a representative for the singer.

Canada’s caregivers are being financially squeezed as they try to balance having a career with taking care of loved ones who need them, a recent survey shows.

The judge said she did not see "sufficient urgency" in Cher's request for private fiduciary Jason Rubin to be her son's conservator.

Turner was the force behind TBS, Cartoon Network, TNT and Turner Classic Movies, and created the 24-hour news cycle with the launch of CNN in 1980.

The spring economic update includes a number of new measures intended to lower costs for Canadians that will also affect personal finances, mortgage rules and banking.

'Bruce has always led with generosity and heart, and I know he would be proud to see this effort helping families facing this disease,' Emma Heming Willis said.

Spears was placed under arrest on March 4 after being pulled over and is due to appear in court on May 4.