Alzheimer Society released National Dementia Guidelines for disclosing a diagnosis. A toolkit, detailed report, and infographic help family physicians, specialists and nurse practitioners communicate a dementia diagnosis more effectively.
June 2024 Edition
Godfrey Dean Art Gallery and SPHERU present: Belong Where You Find Yourself Film Screening - viewings in Regina and Saskatoon
February 2024 Edition
First Link Coordinators now available for in-person appointments on Mondays at Market Mall in Saskatoon
June 2023 Edition
Prepared for Canada Road Safety week, this podcast produced by the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation explores driving and dementia
RaDAR investigator, Dr. Megan O'Connell, receives a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Impact Grant
RaDAR investigator, Dr. Allison Cammer, receives a Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation Innovation Grant
Joining the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health in a tenure-track role focused on rural dementia care.
RaDAR investigator Dr. Allison Cammer leads Cognitive Kitchen project
Yorkton's Godfrey Dean Art Gallery exhibition: Belong Where You Find Yourself runs April 5 to May 23.
Dr. Andrew Kirk is a co-lead on the trial, members of the research team include Dr. Megan O'Connell
University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine podcast features a one-on-one interview with Dr. Debra Morgan
CCNA Team 16 has developed a Canadian online resource to help decision making around driving and dementia
Winter 2023 Newsletter Edition
A stakeholder engagement strategy for an ongoing research program in rural dementia care
The Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, at McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, is hiring for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Apply by September 29th
Essay on rural dementia-related palliative and end-of-life care included in international report
The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan -- a RaDAR Community partner -- is recruiting for a number of permanent, full-time positions.
In collaboration with Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan offers Saskatchewan researchers funding support for Alzheimer and Dementia-related research. Eligibility Check deadline: Sept 29th, 2022
June 2022 Newsletter Edition
Seeking informal caregivers (care partners) of persons with dementia to take part in a study on a remotely-delivered therapeutic intervention.
Exploring the experience of family caregivers when a person living with dementia falls
Take part in a nation-wide project to create electronic scrapbooks for Canadians
Seeking participants older than 65 living with dementia, and care partners, to take part in a RaDAR Team research study aiming to improve the care of older adults living with dementia across Canada during Covid-19.
RaDAR Investigator, Dr. Anthea Innes, begins position at McMaster University
Sustaining and Scaling up Rural Primary Health Care Memory Clinics in Saskatchewan
The 2021 Report to Parliament on Canada's National Dementia Strategy is now available, and an update on national public education campaign about dementia
January 2022 Newsletter Edition
The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) is presenting two free events in January 2022
Currently seeking participants from southeast Saskatchewan to take part in a RaDAR Team research study about community-based programs
Upcoming fall learning opportunities
Our community partner, Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, is accepting applications for five positions
Summer 2021 Newsletter Edition
Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) story highlights the work of Dr. Megan O'Connell with Indigenous caregivers caring for a family member with dementia.
Participants needed for University of Waterloo student-led study to describe the perceptions of the caregiving role from the perspective of adult child young-onset dementia caregivers.
March 2021 Usask News story highlights the work of Dr. Megan O'Connell of the RaDAR team.
The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and Alzheimer Society of Canada are encouraging physicians to participate in a National Dementia Care Needs Assessment Survey.
University of Saskatchewan School of Public Health researcher team needs participants for a rural transportation services study - Updated January 2021
January 2021 Newsletter Edition
University of Regina based project team aiming to enhance social inclusion of older adults with dementia living in rural communities in Saskatchewan - sign up for their newsletter!
Two versions of the survey are available: one for people living with dementia, and one for caregivers of people with dementia. The study leads are looking to better understand the care you receive from your health care provider with a goal to develop new dementia care resources.
Promising Practices and Next Steps: Under Reporting of Abuse of Community Residing Older Adults -- November 23rd 1:30 to 3:30 pm CST
RaDAR community partner, the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, released their First Link Highlight Report. The report shares their successes supporting people with dementia across the province.
Daughter Leanne and health care provider Jean Daku are featured guests on a podcast produced by Dementia Dialogue. Listen as they share the story of how the rural primary health care memory clinic in her hometown of Kipling provided support to Marjory and her family.
Analysis & Policy Observatory Blog collection August 16th features the RaDAR Team.
Dr. Anthea Innes is co-author of Dementia: The Basics
Available July 21, 2020.
Join in as RaDAR team member Dr. Megan O'Connell presents - From 0 to 100 in Remote Dementia Research: A Practical Guide.
June 2020 Newsletter Edition
Access programs from the comfort of your home virtually!
Co-edited by Dr. Debra Morgan, newly released publication is an important resource for rural and remote dementia care.
BMC journal includes RaDAR Team publication about implementation of evidence-based Rural Primary Health Care Memory Clinics in Special Dementia Collection.
RaDAR investigator, Dr. Megan O'Connell, leads $180,000 grant for RRMC2.0 project which will use technology to help overcome barriers to care for rural individuals and families, and will coordinate their access to dementia diagnosis and management across the province.
Dementia Advocacy Canada is working to identify the best programs and services to support Canadians living with dementia and their families - participate now in this national survey - closes March 1, 2020
January 2020 Newsletter Edition
Jennifer Hill is a Primary Health Care Facilitator based out of Weyburn for the Saskatchewan Health Authority and a community-based research partner with the RaDAR Team. She is also a private practitioner with ThornHill Counselling and is Vice-President of the South East Branch of the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers.
RaDAR produced video highlights research collaboration with rural primary health care teams in Saskatchewan
Public Health Agency of Canada releases a national dementia strategy: Together We Aspire
Project launches with a sleep intervention study for older adults with cognitive concerns, or dementia, and their caregivers
Public Health Agency of Canada releases report from stakeholder consultations which will be used to develop Canada's dementia strategy.
The Government of Saskatchewan 2019-2020 annual budget announcement includes additional funding for services; bringing annual funding level up to just over $1 million.
Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan releases report with key benchmarks for First Link program across the province
January 2019 Newsletter Edition
RaDAR Team Lead Dr. Debra Morgan is one of the six-member panel of multidisciplinary experts who compiled the report.
Presenter: Dr. Stefanie Auer, Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Preventative Medicine from Danube University Krems, Austria
August 2018 Issue
Visiting guest to be presenting at RaDAR Rounds on May 3rd
Led by RaDAR Investigator Dr. Megan O'Connell, this study is for family caregivers of persons with young onset dementia
The Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan hosts a public learning opportunity via TeleHealth at sites across Saskatchewan
December 2017 Issue
Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Froehlich Chow
10th Annual Summit meeting in Saskatoon, October 23 & 24, 2017
August 2017 Issue
The Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture Annual Report for 2016-2017 released.
Dr. Irene Blackberry and Dr. Jane Farmer meet with RaDAR Team members in Saskatoon
Dr. Andrew Kirk recognized for 16 years as Head of Division of Neurology and Dr. Debra Morgan receives Researcher of the Year Award at the University of Saskatchewan Department of Medicine Awards Night
May 2017 Issue
Award recognizes outstanding contributions by University of Saskatchewan faculty to their specific area of expertise.
Dr. Debra Morgan, RaDAR Team Lead, on Sabbatical January - July, 2017
Tuesday, May 16th, from 7 to 9 pm the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan presents An Evening of Education (via TeleHealth at sites across Saskatchewan)
RaDAR Trainee Allison Cammer is guest speaker at Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan Public Forum.
February 2017 Issue
Members of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology made 29 recommendations to improve the quality of dementia care and research in Canada in an extensive report released November 2016, called Dementia in Canada: A National Strategy for Dementia-Friendly Communities.
Volume 2, Issue 4
University of Saskatchewan researchers in the Colleges of Pharmacy and Nutrition and Medicine have been recognized by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for their work to advance academic health science
Dr. Debra Morgan, lead of the RaDAR Team was awarded a $2.3M Canadian Institutes of Health Research Foundation grant to fund research to improve dementia resources for rural health care providers
Volume 2, Issue 3
Volume 2, Issue 2
RaDAR team members are part of the CCNA Team 20: Rural Stream
Volume 2, Issue 1
Presented at annual Santé Awards Evening.
Volume 1, Issue 4
Volume 1, Issue 3
Volume 1, Issue 2
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