Welcome message:

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

As we move forward in planning the conference, we are pleased to announce that registration and accommodation booking for this landmark conference is now open.

Professionals in dementia care, medical professionals, researchers, family caregivers, people living with dementia, and national Alzheimer associations will all find thoughtful, informative and innovative sessions, led by well known experts, that will continue to move the understanding of dementia further along.

As the conference theme “The Changing Face of Dementia” suggests, this is a time of significant re thinking of our understanding and thus our care and treatment of dementia and which directions research should be taking to determine the best approaches to slowing the progress of the disease and even to preventing its onset.

Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and the Alzheimer Society of Canada are working together to ensure a warm welcome in Toronto for old friends and new acquaintances to the worldwide Alzheimer community. Toronto, the largest city in Canada and easily accessible by plane from
all over the world, is considered to be one of the most multicultural and diverse cities in the world where over 140 languages and dialects are spoken.

The downtown venue for the conference makes it easy to get around the city and experience all that it has to offer.
The surrounding area is well worth a visit and of course Niagara Falls is a must see. The tour programme, available as part of the on-line registration process, offers delegates an opportunity to view this fantastic city, as well as a choice of wider excursions including Niagara Falls

Please be sure to visit the conference website and register for the event. The website also contains all the information you need to know about submitting abstracts, the scientific programme and booking accommodation.

We hope that you will make attending the ADI 2011 conference a priority and together we will make it a success.

Richard Nakoneczny President Alzheimer Society of Canada

Dale Goldhawk Conference Chair Alzheimer Society of Canada

Dr. Daisy Acosta Chairman Alzheimer’s Disease International