One recent analysis found that, over the course of three years, people taking semaglutide (the compound in Ozempic and the weight loss drug Wegovy) were about 40 to 70 percent less likely to be ...

We have been privileged to be asked to support this pilot program,” said the Hospice Society’s Executive Director Donna Flood. This program is volunteer focused with the aim enhance support for people ...

While you wait for the groundhog to make his determination this weekend, take some time to buff up your knowledge of rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects about 1.5 million ...

January has been Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and it’s been a time when many of us have had to take a hard look at this ever growing and highly misunderstood disease.

An elderly woman with Alzheimer's was found dead after wandering from her home, highlighting the need for increased awareness ...

What can we do to help our loved ones and neighbours struggling with Alzheimer’s? CEO of the Dementia Society of Ottawa ...

If you're a caregiver for someone who's living with dementia, the society has material to help you with what to expect as the disease progresses, how to understand the symptoms, providing day-to-day ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved monthly maintenance dosing for Japan's Eisai and partner ...

There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.