Alzheimer's

American Metal Band The Reticent Encourages Donations To Alzheimer's Causes After Releasing Concept Album

American Metal Band The Reticent Encourages Donations To Alzheimer's Causes After Releasing Concept Album The Reticent — photo provided.With hopes of bringing more attention to the neurodegenerative disease, North Carolina prog-metal band The Reticent’s recently released  a concept album, The Oubliette,  that tells the tale of man's battle with…

Slaight Family Foundation Announce $15 Million Towards Multipronged Seniors Initiative

Slaight Family Foundation Announce $15 Million Towards Multipronged Seniors Initiative Allan Slaight — photo by Christina Gapic The Slaight Family Foundation will be donating $15 million towards 13 Toronto-area hospitals and four national health organizations as part of its ongoing Slaight Family Foundation Seniors Initiative to support aging populations…

Gary Slaight Juno Awards Program Exclusive Interview

Gary Slaight Juno Awards Program Exclusive Interview Gary Slaight receives the Humanitarian Award at the Juno Gala Dinner & Awards, March 24, Vancouver — photo credit: CARAS/iPhoto.The benevolence demonstrated by Gary Slaight, this year’s Humanitarian Award recipient at the Juno Awards last month, and the Slaight Family Foundation over which he…

Q&A: Spirit Of John Concert Will Power Music To Help Alzheimer's Patients

Q&A: Spirit Of John Concert Will Power Music To Help Alzheimer's Patients John Mann sings at a past Spirit Of John event — photo courtesy Pirate TorontoWhen the performers at this year's Spirit Of John benefit concert hit the stage at Toronto's Mod Club Theatre on Sept. 13 they won't just be performing songs written by event's titular figurehead…

Donald Trump Face of First Charity-Driven Fake News Ale from Toronto Brewery

Donald Trump Face of First Charity-Driven Fake News Ale from Toronto Brewery Fake News Ale — photo providedHumour is an antidote to almost anything, so surely humour served with a side of charity is an unstoppable force. Or at least a powerful ploy to gain traction in a crowded marketplace. That may well be the hope behind Fake News Ale, a new beer by…

Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Partners With Community Groups and Charities

Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Partners With Community Groups and Charities Bethany Beach Ocean Suites in Bethany Beach, Delware — photo courtesy of VC Inc. Marketing. Guests enjoying the upmarket seaside accommodations at the Bethany Beach Ocean Suites luxury hotel in tiny Bethany Beach, Delaware (population 1,060) can sleep better knowing their…

Michael Bublé, Kim Kardashian, Muse's Matthew Bellamy Making Brains for Toronto Project

Michael Bublé, Kim Kardashian, Muse's Matthew Bellamy Making Brains for Toronto Project Kim Kardashian and daugher North's brain art — photo courtesy of the Brain Project.The streets of Toronto are going to experience a lot more brain power starting June 3 for a very good reason. The Brain Project, a massive coordinated art initiative, will unveil…

Former NBA Champ Bruce Bowen: Cell Phones Biggest Issue When It Comes to Kids Health

Former NBA Champ Bruce Bowen: Cell Phones Biggest Issue When It Comes to Kids Health Former NBA champ Bruce Bowen and a NBA Fit participant look high for a ball — photo credit: Aaron BrophyGet off their cell phones. That is the biggest obstacle believes former NBA player Bruce Bowen between kids and a healthy lifestyle. When Bowen came to Toronto…

Fred Penner, Royal Wood, Justin Rutledge Among Music Therapy Trust Concert Performers

Fred Penner, Royal Wood, Justin Rutledge Among Music Therapy Trust Concert Performers Some of the performers atBeloved children's entertainer Fred Penner and a cast of musical friends will be taking people down memory lane to benefit the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund on March 11. The event, titled "A Night Of Music Memories," takes place at Toronto's…

1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Auction To Benefit Cancer and Alzheimer's

1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K Auction To Benefit Cancer and Alzheimer's This beauty, a 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K special roadster, goes up for auction July 12, via Bonhams. Proceeds will go to the Swedish cancer and Alzheimer's charities. A 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K special roadster, up for auction internationally July 12 via Bonhams auction house, is…

NHL Alumni Take Shot At Finding Cure For Alzheimer’s

NHL Alumni Take Shot At Finding Cure For Alzheimer’s (L to R) Mark Napier, Dr. Frank Turner, Johnny Bower, Dr. Dan Andreae and Mike Pelyk at the Social Work Doctors’ Colloquium’s Award of Merit celebration dinner The National Hockey League Alumni Association has raised more than $16 million for Alzheimer's disease research since launching a Toronto…

Alzheimer's Cases Predicted To Rise 1000 Percent: What's Being Done To Find A Cure

Alzheimer's Cases Predicted To Rise 1000 Percent: What's Being Done To Find A Cure Pictured: A caregiver and her husband who has Alzheimer's disease. Caregivers across Canada today spend 231 million hours a year caring for someone with dementia. This number is expected to jump to 756 million hours per year within a generation. A half a million…