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ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Cares: The Importance of Sleep to Cognitive Health

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 12:00to12:30

Join us on June 23, 2021 at noon for the next webcast in our biweekly series, ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Cares, designed to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and Founder of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Dementia Education Program, will explore topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.

The Importance of Sleep to Cognitive Health

Dr. Thien Thanh Dang-Vu, Professor in the Department of Health, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology at Concordia University, is a neurologist with expertise in sleep medicine. He is also an attending neurologist and the Associate Director for Clinical Research at the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), an Adjunct Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ University, the Vice-President (Research) of the Canadian Sleep Society (CSS), a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Université de Montréal. His expertise includes human sleep physiology, sleep disorders and the use of neuroimaging in sleep research.

Dr. Dang-Vu will speak about the relationship between sleep and cognitive health. He will address what constitutes good sleep, how much we need to stay healthy and how we can get it.

This webcast is free and open to the public.

 beginning at 12:00 pm EDTÌý´Ç²ÔÌýWednesday, June 23.

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