The Alzheimer Society of Canada (ASC) was founded in 1978 by a steering group of researchers, family members and professional staff at the University of Toronto and Surrey Place Centre. In 1984, the association became a founding member of ADI.
ASC is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As a federation, it has a national office, 10 provincial and territorial organizations and a network of local societies across the country. Its advocacy was key to the development of Canada’s first national dementia strategy, launched by the federal government in June 2019.
Some of the services provided by ASC include:
- Advocacy support
- Counselling
- Caregiver training
- Dementia care training
- Helpline
- Information and education
- Meaningful engagements/activities
- Memory cafés
- Newsletter
- Referral services (First Link)
- Support groups