Alzheimer's Society UTSC
1265 Military Trail M1C 1A4 Toronto, ON, Canada

Opportunity alert! Alzheimer’s Society UTSC, in collaboration with the Psychology and Neuroscience Departmental Association (PNDA), is excited to introduce the first Academic Research Panel. Join us for opportunities to network & tune in for our special guest speaker’s presentation, Dr. Joel Watts, from the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases! He will be speaking between 1:25-1:45 on the first day (March 31st). Dr. Watts has his own lab at the Tanz Centre f...or Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases with a cross-appointment within the Department of Biochemistry. His research interests include the prion diseases and related human neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, with a focus on developing improved mouse and cellular models of human neurodegenerative diseases that can be used to study the biology of these illnesses and as tools for developing novel therapeutics. Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe1RZ_ZPY4llpXW5I/viewform! See you there!

Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in your community? Do you want to spread awareness about a disease that affects many people and their loved ones? You are in luck! Alzheimer's Society UTSC is looking for Club Ambassadors to spread awareness about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This is a volunteer position where you will be helping us promote our events and initiatives on social media. If you want to make a difference in the community by sprea...ding awareness about a disease that affects millions of people around the world, this role is perfect for you! If you're interested in the position fill in the google form below https://docs.google.com//1dNqyqXcG2mwtD0hV3KSsqx/viewform You can also find the link to the google form in our Instagram bio

As social distancing and physical isolation became a part of our daily routines, we began to understand the overwhelming feelings of loss and loneliness being separated from the community can bring usfeelings that people living with dementia experience in their normal, day-to-day lives. The Alzheimer Society strives to do everything they can to minimize those feelings of loneliness and isolation by providing people living with dementia and their care partners access to soci...al and recreation programming. During these unprecedented times, they have continued to offer many of their programs and services virtually, but they need our help to continue. That’s why our club has started a donation drive for Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto, our local chapter. Our goal is to raise $1000 this year. By coming together, we can help provide those living with dementia and their care partners needed social recreation programming. By fundraising $30, a person living with dementia and their care partner will be able to attend two sessions of Minds in Motiona vital program that provides physical exercise, social interaction, and brain stimulation activities, that is now being hosted virtually. Thank you for wanting to helping us reach our fundraising goal to support people living with dementia and the Alzheimer Society! The link to donate is in our bio. Thank you so much and any amount helps! The link can also be accessed here: https://on.alz.to//Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20112a

Hi everyone! We’ve got some exciting news! We're proud to be partnering with Stay In Touch to help seniors during COVID-19. You can send a thoughtful video or message to a senior through their website (link at the bottom of this post). We encourage you to reach out to seniors in our community and help boost their mood! Take care and thank you for your support! ... Send a submission https://www.stayintouchinitiative.com

Hi everyone, we hope you are all doing well. Check out this heart-warming video that shows how music can bring back memories for those with Alzheimer's Disease! Resource/Tip: The Alzheimer Society Music Project reconnects people with the soundtrack of their lives by providing MP3 players loaded with personalized music to people living with dementia. A loved one may benefit from this service. Check out their program here: https://musicproject.ca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8AdwV0Vkw

The Alzheimer's Society UTSC, in collaboration with the Health & Wellness Centre and AccessAbility Services, is hosting an interactive seminar with a guest speaker from the Alzheimer's Society of Toronto, where students can learn more about Alzheimer's disease and dementia, how to support friends and family and resources. Opportunities for supportive conversations will also be provided along with overview of Health & Wellness Centre supports for students who are caring or liv...ing with friends or family challenged with these conditions. Register for the event using the link. https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/utsceventaggregator.htm You will need to sign into CLN and find the event under November 12. Event runs from 11:00am to 12:00pm est. We hope to see you there!

Introducing UTSC'S Alzheimer's Society Executive Team for 2020-2021 Meryl Villacastin - President My name is Meryl and I am a fourth-year student doing a double major in Co-op Health Science and Political Science. As the President, I want to reach as many students as I can to raise awareness about the disease and to inform them of ways to prevent it. With a personal connection to Alzheimer’s, as my grandmother suffered from this disease, I want to apply what I know in the real world, in order to help reduce Alzheimer's prevalence. By leading the club, I want to raise money for Alzheimer’s research. During my spare time, you can find me playing the piano, volunteering at a local senior home or spending time with friends and family.

Introducing UTSC'S Alzheimer's Society Executive Team for 2020-2021 Daniella Eid - Vice-President/Operations My name is Daniella and I am a fourth-year Psychology and Health Policy student. I think that the Alzheimers Society is important because we are trying to spread as much awareness on Alzheimer's Disease and get more people involved within the Alzheimer's Disease community, as it is a prevalent health issue across the world. UTSC's Alzheimer's Society means a lot to me... because certain family members and friends have gone through this disease. And, because many of those close to me have gone through this disease, I know that this society may be of importance to others going through the same thing as well. And, it is something that is important to me to be educated on and help others to learn about the disease as well. When I am not working with UTSC's Alzheimer's Society, I enjoy watching Netflix, cooking and spending time with friends and family in my spare time. See more

Introducing UTSC'S Alzheimer's Society Executive Team for 2020-2021 Arvela Lunasco - Director of Marketing Hi, my name is Arvela, I am a second-year student studying a specialist in psychology. As someone with a very close relationship with my loving Grandmother along with a background studying memory loss, I know how disheartening this disease can be on not only its victims but the people close to them. That is why I believe it is through The Alzheimer's Society we can spre...ad awareness within the UTSC community and help in its efforts through fundraising and volunteering. It is my job as the Director of Marketing to ensure that the club has a strong social media presence that provides its students with the resources it needs to be active with our club's events and to create promotional material to encourage people to get involved. During my spare time, I enjoy biking to the gym and weightlifting, watching and acting in theatre and growing and taking care of my succulents. See more