Social Enterprise Goes Digital to Close a Dementia Support Gap
Award-winning reading platform serves up accessible e-books for people living with dementia.
One in five Canadians has cared for someone living with dementia. They have also experienced stress, stigma, and difficulty finding the right services and support for those they love.
Launch of a Dementia-Friendly Book Club
Read the article by CBC News about the launch of our dementia-friendly book club at the Kitchener Public Library.
Interested in becoming a member or volunteering? Contact Karen at karen@marlenabooks.com or (226)499-4338.
Innovations for Improving Day-to-Day Life
We were highlighted in the Spring 2019 edition of Dementia Connections. To read the full article, follow this link.
Idea Exchange in Cambridge Offering Marlena Books
Idea Exchange has become dementia-friendly and now offers Marlena Books to community members in Cambridge! We were recently featured in The Record, read the full article here.
Marlena Books Goes Digital with New App
We had the privilege of speaking with CBC this week to talk about our new Marlena Books App! Follow the link here to read about the features of our app.
Co-op Programs let Students Learn and Earn
We are very pleased to see Luna Kawano, our marketing lead, featured in the Globe and Mail! Read the article here as she shares her experiences working at Marlena Books through her co-op program at the University of Waterloo.
Apps help those with dementia to record, recall and bring back the pleasure of reading
“It’s organically grown through our ability to resonate with people who are also having similar experiences as my family,” said Ms. Thompson about the five books out now. An additional 10 are being released in November.
Read more in the Globe and Mail here.
AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge
Follow this link to read more about our experience at the AGE-WELL Conference in Vancouver, BC this week! We are so grateful and humbled to receive the grand prize for the National Impact Challenge.
The Globe and Mail: Nine Small Businesses and their Killer Ideas
We were recently featured in The Globe and Mail showcasing Marlena Books! Click here to read more about us and the other outstanding businesses we are honoured to be featured with.
Canadian Company Creates 'Dementia-Friendly' Books
“And it’s fun to see how it’s grown from something that started with just my grandmother to be something that’s affected a lot more people.” Read the article here!
National Read a Book Day at Saint Luke's Place
We recently visited Saint Luke's Place in Cambridge, ON for National Read a Book Day. To find out more about our visit, as featured in The Waterloo Chronicle, click here.
Global Impact Report - How Society Fails Older Adults
"Our seniors have dementia, yet we are the ones who are forgetting."
Click here to read the report.