Who we are
RDS Canada provides a free information and support service for people living with, or affected by, a diagnosis of rare dementia. We are a community of people with similar experiences and specialist practitioners. Together, we provide timely and tailored practical, emotional and social support.
We support people affected by:
- Young onset Alzheimer’s disease
- Familial Alzheimer’s disease
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Familial frontotemporal dementia
- Progressive primary aphasia
- Posterior cortical atrophy
- Lewy body dementia
How we can support you
Our support specialists are here to speak with you. Sometimes people just need a bit of information and at other times people may need a listening ear or emotional support by meeting up with others who feel the same.
We also offer information and advice for practitioners who work with people affected by rare dementia in a variety of settings. Working together is important to respond to a range of support needs, whether someone has just been diagnosed or whether they have been living with dementia for some time.
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News & Events
RDS Canada Faculty Receive CIHR Funding
CIHR has announced a significant grant to support a Nipissing University-led project.
RDS Canada Welcomes NOSM University Medical Students
RDS Canada welcomed medical students from NOSM University for a community learning session.
Congratulations to Nipissing University Students Ashley Boucher and Avery Duguay
RDS Canada students Ashley and Avery were recently awarded the Dave Marshall Leadership Award.
Talking Lines – Creative Research Project
Talking Lines invited people affected by rare dementia to draw and talk about their experiences.
International Gathering for Familial Alzheimer’s Disease Support
RDS Canada hosted a joint support group for people impacted by familial Alzheimer’s disease.
Sip & Sonder: Connections with Self, Family, Community and the Natural Environment
RDS Canada recently hosted an installation of maps of connections drawn by people affected by dementia.
Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan Receives NU Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence
Dr. Mary Pat Sullivan was awarded the Nipissing University Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence.
RDS Canada and Against the Grain Theatre’s Contemporary Retelling of Bluebeard’s Castle Opera
RDS Canada recently collaborated with Against the Grain Theatre for the production of Bluebeard’s Castle.