“At first, we thought she was just tired from all her night shifts. She was 52, healthy, and still working as a labour and delivery nurse. Dementia wasn’t even on our radar. We’d heard of Alzheimer’s, but not this. It was a whole different reality.”
– Jonathan, Past Client and Board Member
The festive season can present different realities for people—joy for many, but for those living with dementia, the holidays often mean deepening feelings of loneliness, isolation, and loss. You can change this. Your donation helps provide free counseling, caring support, and inclusive programming for people living with dementia, spouses, adult children and caregivers. Thank you for offering comfort and connection when it’s needed most.
Your Donation in Action
Help Combat Isolation
Your donation can help AST deliver dementia-friendly programs that foster connection, reduce isolation, and bring moments of joy and laughter.
The Benefit of Music
Help us provide MP3 players with personalized music that sparks memories, and comfort for people living with dementia.
Support Care Givers
With your help, we can provide urgently needed counseling, education, and emotional support for care partners facing the challenges of dementia.
A Family’s Journey with Young-Onset Dementia
When his mother Michelle began showing signs of dementia in her early fifties, Jonathan Kyriacou’s family was unprepared for how much their lives would change. Facing young-onset dementia meant balancing school, work, and caregiving — and learning to find new ways to stay connected. With help from the Alzheimer Society, they found support, and understanding. Read how Michelle’s spirit continues to inspire her family’s holiday traditions.
Help create more moments of connection and care
Since Chris was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, both he and his wife, Joy, have made use of the wide range of programs and services offered AST, including educational resources, support groups, and are enthusiastic participants in many of the Active Living Programs.
Judy finds strength in the connections she has made through the Alzheimer Society of Toronto and learning to live in the present and enjoy and treasure the precious time she has with her husband Errol, who lives with dementia.
When Annette and her husband Terry were on the dementia journey, they discovered the Alzheimer Society Music Project. A lifetime lover of music, the personalized MP3 player filled with all his favourite’s offered comfort to Terry.