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  • Navigating Hallucinations and Delusions

    Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
    Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region (1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines)

    Description:

    The Navigating Responsive Behaviours Series is an opportunity to explore and understand changes in behaviour and learn helpful strategies to support people living with dementia.

    Hallucinations and delusions are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. With hallucinations or delusions, people do not experience things as they really are. Join us as we discuss possible causes of hallucinations and delusions, and tips and strategies to support a person who is experiencing hallucinations and delusions.

  • Driving and Dementia

    Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
    Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Place: Online (Zoom)

    Description:

    One of the first and toughest issues families and caregivers will face when they receive a diagnosis of dementia is the question of driving safety.

    Join us for this session where we look at:

    • Driving skills evaluation
    • Deciding when to stop driving
    • Getting support for someone who has been asked to stop driving
    • Alternate transportation options in Niagara

  • Disorientation and Losing One’s Way

    Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
    Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region (1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines)

    Description:

    The Navigating Responsive Behaviours Series is an opportunity to explore and understand changes in behaviour and learn helpful strategies to support people living with dementia.

    Disorienting symptoms of dementia can cause a person living with dementia to walk away from home unattended, with the risk of becoming lost. Join us as we discuss possible causes, and tips and strategies to support a person living with dementia as they experience disorientation and may become lost.

  • Holiday Strategies

    Date: Thursday, December 4, 2025
    Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
    Place: Online (Zoom)

    Description:

    While the holidays tend to be an exciting time, they can simultaneously be quite stressful for those who are balancing caring for someone living with dementia and organizing holiday festivities.

    Join us as we discuss various ways to help make this holiday season a fulfilling and relaxing one for both caregivers and individuals living with dementia.

    Topics include:

    • Meaningful Activities
    • Visiting & Hosting Family
    • Gift Ideas for Persons Living With Dementia
    • Self-Care Wish List

  • Maintaining a Healthy Brain

    Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026
    Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Place: Online (Zoom)

    Description:

    Join us during Alzheimer's Awareness Month as we explore the 12 modifiable risk factors that can help reduce your risk of developing dementia.

  • Navigating Late Day Confusion

    Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
    Time: 10:30 am - 11:30 am
    Place: Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region (1-403 Ontario St., St. Catharines)

    Description:

    The Navigating Responsive Behaviours Series is an opportunity to explore and understand changes in behaviour and learn helpful strategies to support people living with dementia.

    Late day confusion (also called "sundowning") may cause a person living with dementia to become confused, anxious, upset, or restless later in the day. It may affect as many as 66% of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Join us as we discuss potential causes and tips and strategies for supporting a person experiencing late day confusion.

  • The Alzheimer Society Niagara Region is committed to providing the highest quality of support and services to our community. To help us understand better the population we serve, we are requesting additional demographic information. Gathering this information not only helps us tailor our programs to meet the unique needs of our community, but it also plays a crucial role in our ability to apply for and receive funding through Ontario Health and private grants, which require detailed demographic data to support our initiatives. As a healthcare custodian, we are responsible for collecting, managing, and protecting this information in compliance with all applicable privacy standards. Your participation in providing this data helps ensure that we can continue delivering effective, person-centered care to those impacted by dementia.

    If you prefer not to answer a specific question, you may choose that option in the questions drop box.

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