Caring for yourself

• Gives information about how to reduce risk that might increase the chance of developing dementia.

• Provides activities you can do to keep you brain active and healthy. In addition, gives food recipes and fitness tips to help keep the brain active.

• Provide evidence based information regarding potential ways of preventing the development of dementia.

• Informative video on caring for yourself and how to cope with the difficulties of begin a carer for a family member suffering from dementia.

• Gives multiple links to different resources to help you cope with the difficulties of providing care and stay healthy

• Provides information to caregivers regarding on how to manage behaviour changes, take care of one's self, and providing care at home.

• Translates current science of healthy aging, wellbeing and resilience, and offers practical tools to improve health outcomes over the lifespan.

Support Services

• Koschitzky Centre provides caregivers with support services to cope with the physical and emotional demands of caring for someone.

• First link is service that connects you to support services and provides education to help manage the changes that occur as result of dementia.

• Information regarding support groups within Ontario to discuss frontotemporal or early onset dementia.

• Gives tips on how to receive emotional support.

• Online discussion room to talk about dementia and caregiving issues

• Caregiver forum to receive advice and support to deal with the daily challenges of caregiving.

• Provides articles on dementia and up-to-date information on current advancement in care for dementia.

• Provides information about accessing education and social services, home care and respite care within the community for the care provider.

• List different organization the provide services and programs related to dementia in Toronto.

• Provides list of different support services available within Ottawa area. Also gives resources and information about dementia.

• Helps you find information about housing options that are available to make an informed decision.

Managing stress

• Provide tips on taking care of yourself physically and mentally to prevent you from being overwhelmed or stressed out as a caregiver.

• Gives information on caregiver depression and provides coping tips to manage it effectively.

• Tips on reducing stress in your daily life.