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Connection Matters! 💙

We’re sharing this upcoming Community Week event from the Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia, focused on supporting people affected by dementia in their community.

📅 Monday, September 21 | 1–4 PM
📍 East Dartmouth Community Centre, 50 Caledonia Road

Connect with local organizations, hear from guest speakers, and discover community resources.

👉 Learn more & register
https://alzheimer.ca/ns/en/whats-happening/events/dartmouth-community-week-2026

Comment dormez-vous, vraiment ? 😴

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Répondez à 8 courtes questions pour obtenir votre score et découvrir ce que vous pouvez faire ensuite.

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https://mieux-dormir.ca/insomnie/score-dinsomnie/

How’s your sleep, really? 😴

Our new Insomnia Score can help you understand your insomnia symptoms and their severity.

Answer just 8 short questions to get your score and learn more about what you can do next.

👉 Take the Insomnia Score: https://mysleepwell.ca/insomnia/insomnia-score/

PLEASE SHARE! FREE Public webinar - Chasing Twilights: A Cross Canada Journey into Sleep Science

🔗 Register here: https://uottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/YZRaTI4qQka_QDlWx7-Mjw
🗓️ Friday, March 13, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM Eastern Time

From fading light to restful night — join sleep experts from across Canada as we explore how twilight shapes our internal clocks. This World Sleep Day, discover the science behind sleep, circadian rhythms, and time change.

🔬 Brief talks from Canadian researchers
💬 Live Q&A with the audience (bilingual)
✨ Hosted by the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium



Better Nights, Better Days
Canadian Sleep Society
Slumber Lab - The University of British Columbia Okanagan

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Le programme de recherche et de mobilisation des connaissances Mieux Dormir de l'Université Dalhousie a publié des histoires personnels et professionnels sur la manière de surmonter la dépendance aux somnifères, d'améliorer le sommeil grâce à la TCCi et sur l'impact des ressources de Mieux Dormir.

Jetez un coup d'œil par vous-même : mieux-dormir.ca/histoires

Avez-vous une histoire que vous aimeriez partager ? Contactez [email protected].

Dalhousie University’s Sleepwell Research & Knowledge Mobilization program has posted personal and professional stories about overcoming dependence on sleeping pills, getting a better sleep with CBTi, and the impact of Sleepwell's resources.

Take a look for yourself: mysleepwell.ca/stories

Do you have a story you would like to share? Contact [email protected].

S'INQUIÉTER DU SOMMEIL ? C'est peut-être une partie du problème.

Le programme de recherche et de mobilisation des connaissances Mieux Dormir de l'Université Dalhousie propose un webinaire national sur le sommeil, l'insomnie, les somnifères et l'orthosomnie.

Tout le monde est le bienvenu !

Date : 4 février 2025, à 18 h 30 EST

Conférenciers : Dre Malgorzata Rajda et Dr David Gardner, Département de psychiatrie, Université Dalhousie

Sujets :
- les techniques efficaces pour améliorer le sommeil qui sont meilleures que les somnifères
- comment arrêter la dépendance aux somnifères de manière sûre et efficace
- pourquoi se préoccuper du sommeil interfère avec celui-ci et ce que vous pouvez y faire

Inscription : mieux-dormir.ca/evenements

Faites passer le mot : n'hésitez pas à partager ces informations avec votre réseau. Contactez [email protected] si vous souhaitez recevoir des cartes postales de l'événement à partager.

WORRYING ABOUT SLEEP? That may be part of the problem

Dalhousie University’s Sleepwell Research & Knowledge Mobilization program is offering a national webinar on sleep, insomnia, sleeping pills, and orthosomnia.

All are welcome.

Date: February 4, 2025, at 6:30 EST

Speakers: Dr. Malgorzata Rajda & Dr. David Gardner, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University

Topics:
- sleep-enhancing techniques that are better than sleeping pills
- how to safely end dependence on sleeping pills
- how worrying about sleep interferes with it and what to do about it

Sign up: mysleepwell.ca/events

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**FOR NOVA SCOTIA RESIDENTS**

The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia are hosting community events across the province from September 21-26! These events provide education on dementia-related topics, Alzheimer Society programs and services, and community resources available for those on the dementia journey. Learn more and register for your community event today at www.alzheimer.ca/ns/communityweek

Community Week 2024 includes events in seven regions across Nova Scotia:

➡️Halifax Regional Municipality (+ livestream) - September 21
➡️Truro - September 24
➡️Berwick - September 24
➡️Sydney - September 24
➡️Digby - September 25
➡️Bridgewater - September 26
➡️Pictou County - September 26