BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250513T225436EDT-4027rUUw4u@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250514T025436Z DESCRIPTION:Public Lecture: Let’s talk about dementia\n\nTuesday\, January 30\, 2024 Ç€ 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.\n\nThis free lecture\, offered by the ɬÀï·¬ University Dementia Education Program in partnership with Nova Home Care\ , is open to all. It will take place online in English.\n\nThis public lec ture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer ’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.\n\nDuring this presentation \, Dr. Serge Gauthier\, a clinical neurologist\, will provide information on the different types of neurocognitive disorders. He will discuss the as sociated behavioural and psychological symptoms that manifest as the disea se progresses\, and explain how these may differ from typical aging concer ns.\n\nNext\, Mrs. Claire Webster\, former caregiver and Certified Dementi a Care Consultant\, will share practical advice on how to care for a perso n living with dementia. She will discuss important considerations to ensur e the safety and well-being of both the individual as well as the care par tner to help families understand and access the resources needed to naviga te this disease.\n\nA question-and-answer period will follow.\n\nSpeakers: \n\nDr. Serge Gauthier\n Professor Emeritus\, Department of Neurology & Neu rosurgery and Department of Psychiatry\n Academic Co-Lead\, Dementia Educat ion Program\, ɬÀï·¬\n\nClaire Webster\n Founder\, Ambassador an d Lecturer\, Dementia Education Program\, ɬÀï·¬\n Founder and P resident\, Caregiver Crosswalk Inc.\n\nREGISTRATION LINK : https://mcgill. ca/x/Ur7\n\nQuestions? dementia [at] mcgill.ca\n\n\nAbout the event organi zers\n\nLed by a multidisciplinary team\, the ɬÀï·¬ Dementia E ducation Program has created multilingual educational resources to support people living with dementia-related illnesses and their care partners. Pl ease visit www.mcgill.ca/dementia to learn more.\n\nNova Home Care is a co mmunity-based\, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide compass ionate\, high quality\, personalized\, in-home care to people who are ill or nearing the end of life and families who support them. Our services are offered free of charge by registered nurses\, massage therapists\, specia lized home health aides\, a social worker and a social counsellor. Nova he lps over 1\,000 people annually and celebrates over 125 years of community support.\n\n \n\n \n DTSTART:20240130T183000Z DTEND:20240130T200000Z SUMMARY:Public Lecture: Let’s talk about dementia URL:/dementia/channels/event/public-lecture-lets-talk- about-dementia-354107 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR