/channels/taxonomy/term/26851/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-world-alzheimer-report-2024-359775 <p><!-- x-tinymce/html -->A new edition of World Alzheimer Report, to be published Sept. 20, 2024, will take a deep dive into how perceptions of dementia have changed over the past five years. It builds on a <a href="https://www.alzint.org/resource/world-alzheimer-report-2019/">2019 report</a> that found one in four people believed nothing could be done to prevent dementia, while evidence suggests 40 per cent of cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors.</p> Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:48:58 +0000 webfull 202783 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-modifiable-risk-factors-developing-alzheimers-and-related-dementias-359574 <p>Join us on September 18th at noon for the next <em><strong><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares</a></strong></em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 18:45:14 +0000 webfull 202564 at /channels /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-how-manage-challenging-behaviours-associated-dementia-359555 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:47:17 +0000 webfull 202539 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-what-needed-make-decisions-behalf-another-person-357830 <p>Join us on July 10th at noon for the next ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. </p> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:48:51 +0000 webfull 200642 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-heart-heart-mayor-westmount-her-caregiving-journey-357477 <p>Join us on June 26th at noon for a special 60-minute episode of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Wed, 29 May 2024 14:50:00 +0000 webfull 200216 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-applying-positive-intelligence-approach-caregiving-357367 <p>Join us on June 12th at noon for the next <a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares</a> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 15:38:00 +0000 webfull 200094 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-caregiver-grief-connexion-project-356817 <p>Join us on May 15th at noon for the next <a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts"><em><strong>±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares</strong></em> </a>webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 20:29:42 +0000 webfull 199475 at /channels /channels/channels/event/understanding-and-preparing-reality-dementia-public-lecture-wccm-356754 <h3><b>Understanding and Preparing for the Reality of Dementia</b></h3> <p><b>Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 </b><b>Ç€ 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.</b></p> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 15:57:59 +0000 webfull 199390 at /channels /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 /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-using-positive-intelligence-caregiving-356523 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:35:06 +0000 webfull 199129 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-understanding-legal-psychosocial-and-medical-assessments-required-make-decisions-behalf-356142 <p>Join us on April 10th at noon for the next ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.  </p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:11:24 +0000 webfull 198610 at /channels /channels/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-coaticook-356001 <h2><b>LET’S TALK ABOUT DEMENTIA (Public lecture in Coaticook)</b></h2> <p>Wednesday, April 10, 2024 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. EDT</p> <p><strong><em>Refreshments will be served.</em></strong></p> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:04:30 +0000 webfull 198452 at /channels /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-guilt-and-self-care-355610 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:35:48 +0000 webfull 198018 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mcgill-cares-talking-children-about-dementia-and-death-355423 <p>Join us on March 6th at noon for the next ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.  </p> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 17:15:39 +0000 webfull 197777 at /channels /channels/channels/event/caring-conversations-series-emotions-how-manage-sadness-anger-and-uncertainty-355352 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a> is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 16:36:51 +0000 webfull 197693 at /channels