Thanks to a $30,000 donation from the Douglas Institute Auxiliary, Burgess-1 is now equipped with a brand new therapeutic kitchen.

During the 14th Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association, Serge Gauthier, MD, was awarded the 2009 Prix d’excellence from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The Prix d’excellence is a regional awar

The 14th Annual Congress of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) will open in Montreal on Sunday, August 30 with a lecture for the general public. Conference Co-Chair Serge Gauthier, MD, Director of the Alzheimer Disease Research Unit o

The Internet and research on anxiety: An excellent combination.

Former Habs Réjean Houle and the Douglas Institute Foundation Team up to Help Children On Saturday April 18th.

The following press release was produced by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) Westchester, Ill. — A study in the March 1st issue of the journal SLEEP suggests the presence of an intrinsic sleep problem specific to attent

Study confirms effects of early environment in brains of suicide victims McGill University and Douglas Institute scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in human

A conference held last week at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute examined the effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and ice storms on mental health. According to panelists, the stress caused by living through one of thes

Early Diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may be one step closer thanks to new research conducted at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. The study, authored by Rémi Quirion PhD, scientific director of the D

The Douglas Institute is part of an international effort to investigate a new treatment A vaccine-based approach could be an effective therapy for people with mild or moderate forms of Alzheimer’s disease. The medication used for this therapy w