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Message from the Alzheimer Society of Canada

The Alzheimer Society of Canada is the only Canadian non-governmental organization that funds research on dementia exclusively. To date, we have invested over $67 million in Alzheimer’s and dementia research through our Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP). The ASRP is a national, annual research competition that has been operating for over 30 years; it focuses on innovative research, providing funding to the best and brightest dementia researchers across the country.

Our new initiative, the BIPOC Research Program, is an addition to the ASRP that aims to promote, and support dementia research from and within Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities. 

This initiative was borne out of the recognized need for greater representation of diverse populations in dementia research and the impact this will have on future research, policy, and programming. Included in this message is a letter about the program to provide more information [PDF - 156 KB]. 

As a research institute, we would be thrilled to have participation from your organization in the following consultation sessions, in which we are seeking perspectives on the design of the program:

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If this is of interest, kindly provide the name, title, and email of those who’d like to attend, and we will send them a formal invitation which includes a link to register.

If you have any questions or would like to know more, or if you know of other organizations or individuals that you think may be interested in attending, we’d be appreciative if you could direct all comments and queries to: 

Ngozi Iroanyah, Manager, Diversity and Community Partnerships
niroanyah@alzheimer.ca 
416-669-5715