Alzheimer Society of Ontario [SEP] inception
Alzheimer Society of Ontario
The Alzheimer Society of Ontario (ASO) is a care and research charity committed to helping people living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias by:
- Providing care, support, information and education for people with dementia
- Funding research to find a cure
- Educating decision-makers about the need for improved health-care services
- Increasing awareness about dementia
History.
1983: the Alzheimer Society of Ontario is founded by Madeline Honeyman. After her husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer
Since its foundation, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario has been committed to funding research to bring an end to the disease. The Alzheimer Society Research Program, a collaborative effort between the Alzheimer Society of Ontario, Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) and its partners, provides research grants and training awards to support the vital work of Canadian investigators in biomedical research as well as social and psychological aspects of the disease.
For more than two decades, the Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP) has contributed over $30 million