Eligibility criteria and process to participate in the PREVENT-Alzheimer study.

McGill and the Douglas have joined hands to create the StoP-AD Centre dedicated to the prevention of AD.

Apart from the drugs, some other therapies have proved successful to slow the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms.

Alzheimer's Disease : Causes, symptoms and evolution

Becoming a caregiver is not an easy task for family and friends of a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease.

Cognitive remediation is a computer-assisted therapy that promotes the stimulation of cognitive skills necessary for everyday life. Many studies have shown this therapy to have a measurable impact on cognitive deficits related to dementia, making it an invaluable intervention tool in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Zootherapy, or assisted pet therapy, may be used as a therapeutic tool for people suffering from different illnesses, young and old.

The Geriatric Psychiatry Program at the Douglas Institute provides services to clients aged 65 and older and to adults younger than 65 with a geriatric profile. The program covers psychiatric diagnoses such as: mood disorders anxiety di

There are three external service points in the geriatric psychiatry program.

The Program for Dementia with Psychiatric Comorbidity (PDCP) provides superspecialized care to people of all ages who have mild to severe cognitive impairments combined with psychiatric or behavioural disorders.