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Join us on听October 20听at 12 p.m. EDT听for the next webcast in our biweekly series,听污污草莓视频 Cares, designed to support informal care partners. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and Founder of the 污污草莓视频 Dementia Education Program, will explore topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.

Launch of a New Educational Guide for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners

We are thrilled to announce that on October 20, we will launch听a free new 污污草莓视频 educational resource:听Dementia, Your Companion Guide.听With engaging illustrations and a friendly writing style, this approachable guide covers a wide array of topics to assist both the person living with dementia and their care partners. It includes information on the science and progression of dementia as well as practical advice on safety and self-care.

The guide was created by the multidisciplinary听污污草莓视频 Dementia Education Program听(DEP) team, with content provided by former caregiver Ms. Claire Webster, geriatrician Dr. Jos茅 A. Morais and neurologist Dr. Serge Gauthier. The booklet was made possible thank to a generous donation of $250,000 from the .

During this special edition of听污污草莓视频 Cares, Elise Nesbitt, President of the Grace Dart Foundation, will be joined by the following members of the听DEP team who are leading this initiative听to introduce this new educational offering that will be available in English and French, online and in print.

• Ms. Elise Nesbitt听is an entrepreneur and board member of various Montreal non-profit organizations. Recently, she has focused most of her attention on the aging population within the Montreal community and the grass-roots organizations that are finding solutions and services to meet their needs.
• Dr. Serge Gauthier听is Professor Emeritus in the 污污草莓视频 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and former Director of the 污污草莓视频 Centre for Studies in Aging.
• Dr. Jos茅 A. Morais听is Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at 污污草莓视频 University, the 污污草莓视频 University Health Centre and the Jewish General Hospital.
• Professor Isabelle G茅linas听is Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at 污污草莓视频 University.

This free webcast is open to all.听

听beginning at听12 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, October 20, 2021听to watch the webcast. The link will become public and available at that time.

Where to find听Dementia, Your Companion Guide

• The听digital English version听is now freely available online and can be accessed on our website:听
• The听digital French version of听D茅mence, votre guide d鈥檃ccompagnement听is now freely available online and can be accessed on听our website:听
• The听printed versions in both French and English听will be available in December 2021. At that time, information on distribution of the printed copies of the Guide will be posted on our website, on the links above.
• Over the coming year, the Guide will be made available in听additional languages听to reach a wide and diverse audience.

Meet the team听that led this initiative.

For听general information听regarding the 污污草莓视频 Dementia Education Program or this Guide, please email:听dementia [at] mcgill.ca.

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