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Thank you for Attending Our Virtual Community Event to Raise Awareness of Young Caregivers!

More than 40 people attended our virtual community event including young caregivers, families, students, service providers, researchers,...

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Join our virtual community event!

Community Event: Connecting Young Caregivers and Healthcare ProvidersNovember 20, 2021 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM To save the date and for...

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Resiliency and vulnerability of Young Caregivers: A longitudinal study of their navigation through COVID-19

The study is a collaboration with Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), Brock University, Young Caregivers...

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Digital Solutions for Rural Young Carers: Phase One of Our SSHRC PEG Project

In Ontario alone, it is estimated that there are over 500,000 young carers who provide physical, medical, emotional, or other supports to...

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Spare a Thought for Dementia at Brock University and Niagara College

For the past school year, the Spare a Thought for Dementia Collaborative partnered with the nursing program at Brock University and the...

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EMBODY – Experiencing Dementia Through New Media Exhibit

In October of 2018, Dr. Kristine Newman from Toronto Metropolitan University's (formerly Ryerson University) Daphne Cockwell School of...

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Walk for Memories 2019

Our team, Spare a Thought for Dementia, recently participated in the annual Walk for Memories organized by Alzheimer's Society of...

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EVENT - Presentations by Ron Belano

Join Ron Belano in learning more about dementia safety and technology as he travels through Southern Ontario delivering a series of key...

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Dr. Kristine Newman presents at GNAO 2018

Dr. Kristine Newman presented a poster at the 2018 Gerontological Nursing Association of Ontario's Biennial Conference (GNAO 2018), held...

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Creative Answers to Drive Mental Health Initiatives

On March 13th, 2018, Dr. Kristine Newman and the Centre for Communicating Knowledge hosted a workshop on Active Student Citizenship...

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T4D Makes Impact at Walk for Memories

On a bright Saturday morning in February, Ryerson's Spare a Thought for Dementia team met at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto to...

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T4D Catches Attention at Toronto Conference

Members of the Thoughts for Dementia Collaborative-- Andy Mok, Angel Wang, Kristine Newman, and Jacky Au Duong-- debuts #T4Dementia...

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EVENT - Hot Talks on Health: A Spotlight on Young Carers

Hosted by The Change Foundation, the Hot Talks on Health, A Spotlight on Young Carers, will shine a light on this often invisible...

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World Rocks Against Dementia (WRAD)

The World Rock Against Dementia movement is a worldwide event in March 2017 that saw 76 events held in 12 countries around the world. The...

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Understanding the Needs of and Supporting Young Caregivers and Their Families Through Pandemic Recovery and Beyond