The Alzheimer Society of Canada acts as the national voice for the thousands of Canadians living with dementia and advocates on their behalf for positive change.

[4] Since 2003, the Alzheimer Society of Canada has appointed a person living with dementia to its board of directors.

The Charter's intention is to empower people living with dementia in situations where they experience stigma, are treated unfairly, discriminated against or are denied access to appropriate care.

[8] In their 2016 registered charity information return filed with the Canada Revenue Agency, the Alzheimer Society of Canada listed their ongoing programs as: Canadians looking for individual and family support for dementia are referred to provincial and local Societies for access to programs and services in their region.

[10] MedicAlert Safely Home is a joint program of the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Medic Alert Foundation to help people living with dementia who may go missing.

The program provides a MedicAlert identification bracelet and a registry of information that helps first responders reconnect the person with family and get them safely home.