About
About Mission for Memories and the 2009 Desktop Calendar
Mission for Memories is an educational program that was launched in 2006 in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the identification of Alzheimer’s disease by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. The program was designed to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, its diagnosis and treatments. At its inception, Mission for Memories involved a series of educational public forums hosted by Dr. Roberta Bondar and local physicians held in cities across Canada. Dr. Bondar, Canada’s first woman in space and the world’s first neurologist astronaut, is the national spokesperson for this awareness program.
As a neurologist, Dr. Bondar understands the significance of educating Canadians about Alzheimer’s disease, as well as increasing awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. The main objective of Mission for Memories is to provide the opportunity for Canadians to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of early diagnosis.
This year, Dr. Bondar is helping to launch the second phase of the Mission for Memories program, a computer desktop calendar that will feature 12 of the most hopeful and interesting memories as submitted by Canadians from across the country. Brought to you by one of Canada's leading research-based pharmaceutical companies, the project encourages people to share a memory or special story about themselves or about someone they know who has or is battling Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
Dr. Bondar chose to become involved in Mission for Memories as she believes in the value of increasing public awareness of the disease, its signs, symptoms, progression and the supports available to family to help them cope. Dr. Bondar’s interest in Alzheimer’s disease is based on her early research into the mechanisms of the disease which was the subject of her PhD post-graduate thesis. As a neurologist she has continued to follow development in this disease area with great interest.
Call for Submissions
The deadline for submissions has now passed. Thank you for your interest and for sharing your most treasured memories.
Submissions will be reviewed by a judging panel in July 2008. 12 memories will be chosen and featured in the Mission for Memories 2009 Desktop Calendar. The individuals whose submissions have been chosen will be notified no later than August 8, 2008. The Mission for Memories Computer Desktop Calendar will be available at www.MissionForMemories.ca for download in December 2008.
Make it your mission to honour the memories of those who may no longer be able to remember.