The Douglas Institute Foundation would like to extend a special thank you to the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation for granting Research Fellowships to two first-year PhD candidates in Epidemiology: Erika Braithwaite and Genevieve
Monday, November 15th is National Philanthropy Day. This year is particularly special for it is the 25th anniversary. The Douglas Institute Foundation wishes to take this opportunity to extend our most heartfelt thanks
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging and the 10th anniversary of the Program in Dementia with Psychiatric Comorbidity (PDPC) at the Douglas Institute, a one-day
On Sunday, October 24th, the Douglas Institute took part in the second edition of Montreal Walks for Mental Health, along with 9 other organizations, including AMI-Québec and Revivre. Volunteers, including students and staff
E-Course for Nurses The Douglas Institute Foundation is grateful to the Gustav Levinschi Foundation which is funding a course for the Douglas’ 300 nurses to improve their ability to assess the mental state
Carlos was quite the handful as a child. Teachers and neighbours complained but his family thought Carlos would eventually grow out of his “high spirits.” His dad looked back at his own restless
Anne's Story “In late adolescence, my daughter, Anne, began to exhibit some odd and alarming behaviour. It began with voices in her head that commanded her to do things. The voices commented on
For the second year in a row, Andrée Mathieu has organized her Because We Care event, a special night full of good food and lively musical entertainment to benefit children treated at the
The Urgency of Alzheimer's Alzheimer’s disease is more visible today simply because people live longer. By age 80, 40% of people will develop Alzheimer’s — an incidence that doubles every nine years thereafter.
The 13th Annual Douglas Institute Foundation's Benefit night, Ope Minds, took place on March 2, 2010 at the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, with the theme of Healthy Brain Aging. The Honorary President of the
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