Claire Webster /channels/taxonomy/term/18871/all en Expert: The ‘sandwiched' generation of caregivers in Canada /channels/channels/news/expert-sandwiched-generation-caregivers-canada-356556 <p>Who provides unpaid care in Canada's care economy? In 2022, 13.4 million Canadians aged 15 years and older (42%)—over  two in five people in this age group—provided unpaid care in the previous 12 months to children younger than 15 years old or to youth aged 15 years and older and adults with a long-term condition or disability. Of these unpaid caregivers, 13% provided care to both of these care-dependent groups, meaning that 1.8 million Canadians older than 15 years were "sandwiched" between multiple care responsibilities.</p> Tue, 02 Apr 2024 20:27:57 +0000 webfull 199165 at /channels Let's talk about dementia (public lecture in Coaticook) /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-coaticook-352612 <p><strong>LET'S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA</strong></p> <p>This in-person public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other neurocognitive disorders.</p> Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:25:47 +0000 webfull 194640 at /channels Supporting caregivers of people with neurocognitive disorders /channels/channels/event/supporting-caregivers-people-neurocognitive-disorders-348722 <p><strong>A series of conferences on neurocognitive disorders presented by AVC-Aphasie Laval and ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ</strong></p> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:46:20 +0000 webfull 190117 at /channels Understanding and Navigating the Challenges of a Person Living with Dementia /channels/channels/event/understanding-and-navigating-challenges-person-living-dementia-342580 <p>Hay Doun, in collaboration with ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ, is inviting you to a virtual presentation on:</p> Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:33:49 +0000 webfull 183298 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ team delivers the World Alzheimer Report 2022, Life after diagnosis: Navigating treatment, care and support /channels/channels/event/mcgill-team-delivers-world-alzheimer-report-2022-life-after-diagnosis-navigating-treatment-care-and-342030 <p>ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ was commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) to deliver both the 2021 and 2022 editions of the World Alzheimer Report on the crucial and inter-related topics of diagnosis and post-diagnostic support.<br /><br /></p> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 13:22:53 +0000 webfull 182641 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: Keeping Your Brain Engaged with the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Community for Lifelong Learning /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-keeping-your-brain-engaged-mcgill-community-lifelong-learning-334415 <p>Join us on <strong>November 3, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <strong><i><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></i></strong>, designed to suppor</p> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:27:54 +0000 webfull 174304 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ launches a free new educational guide for people living with dementia and their care partners, thanks to a generous donation of $250,000 from the Grace Dart Foundation /channels/channels/news/mcgill-launches-free-new-educational-guide-people-living-dementia-and-their-care-partners-thanks-334298 <p>Montreal, October 20, 2021 - A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis of dementia has many questions. What changes can I expect to my daily routine? How long can I remain independent? How will this affect my relationship with my loved ones?</p> Wed, 20 Oct 2021 19:33:36 +0000 webfull 174127 at /channels Understanding Dementia - Navigating the Journey /channels/channels/event/understanding-dementia-navigating-journey-334205 <p>On October 27th at 12 p.m. EDT, Claire Webster, Founder of the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Dementia Education Program, will be a guest speaker on a special one-hour webinar hosted by Kerr Financial.</p> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:36:16 +0000 webfull 173997 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: Understanding Responsive Behaviours in People with Dementia /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-understanding-responsive-behaviours-people-dementia-333750 <p>Join us on <b>October 6 </b><strong>at 12 p.m.</strong></p> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:18:54 +0000 webfull 173516 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-urgent-need-improve-lives-canadas-elders-332972 <p>Join us on <b>September 8 </b><strong>at noon</strong> for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to su</p> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:10:09 +0000 webfull 172663 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: Understanding Early Onset Dementia /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-understanding-early-onset-dementia-331628 <p>Join us on <strong>July 7, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to support </p> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:14:02 +0000 webfull 171252 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: The Importance of Sleep to Cognitive Health /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-importance-sleep-cognitive-health-331441 <p>Join us on <strong>June 23, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to support</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:02:04 +0000 webfull 171036 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: Nutrition and Healthy Aging /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-nutrition-and-healthy-aging-331217 <p>Join us on <strong>June 9, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to support </p> Wed, 26 May 2021 20:47:47 +0000 webfull 170788 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: Living Well with Dementia /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-living-well-dementia-331094 <p>Join us on <strong>May 26, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to support </p> Mon, 17 May 2021 15:37:35 +0000 webfull 170639 at /channels ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares: A Prescription of Care following a Diagnosis of Dementia /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-prescription-care-following-diagnosis-dementia-330947 <p>Join us on <strong>May 12, 2021</strong> at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, <em><strong><a href="//www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/community-outreach/dementia/mcgill-cares-webcasts">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Cares</a></strong></em>, designed to support </p> Mon, 10 May 2021 12:12:32 +0000 webfull 170463 at /channels