{"id":5089,"date":"2025-05-23T19:31:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alzheimermontreal.ca\/a-propos-la-societe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:45:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:45:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alzheimermontreal.ca\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alzheimer Society of Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5089\" class=\"elementor elementor-5089 elementor-2595\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04c7c86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04c7c86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;curve&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" 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It was founded in 1981 by a small group of caregivers who wanted to increase access to information about cognitive disorders and support for families affected.<\/p><p>For decades, the Alzheimer Society of Montreal has been at the forefront of providing information, education and support to people living with a neurocognitive disorder and their families. In particular, it helped found the Federation of Quebec Alzheimer Societies and created the first support group for people living with a neurocognitive disorder in Canada. In all its activities, the Alzheimer Society of Montreal advocates a person-centred approach.<\/p><p>The Alzheimer Society of Montreal remains the reference point in Montreal for people living with a neurocognitive disorder, caregivers, healthcare professionals, organizations, and members of the public in search of resources and services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82442f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"82442f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542aaee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"542aaee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bc7bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"0bc7bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ByJf6dZ5utE&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Vignette - Rapport annuel 2025-image&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373feed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"373feed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a3715 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97a3715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:250}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Annual Activity Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0cf4d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb0cf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead our Annual Report to find out more about our activities in the last year.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c88f892 elementor-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c88f892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:750}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calameo.com\/read\/00704886151c2c055277c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Alzheimer Society of Montreal Our Mission To alleviate the social and personal consequences of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and related disorders by providing cutting-edge interventions, care, and support services that have a long-term positive impact. 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