±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares: Fall Prevention in Normal Aging and Dementia
Join us on March 22 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.Â
Fall Prevention in Normal Aging and DementiaÂ
Gustavo Duque, MD, PhD, is a geriatrician and a clinical and biomedical researcher at the Research Institute of the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Health Centre. He is the Director of the RUISSS ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health of Seniors at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ and the Dr. Joseph Kaufmann Chair in Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Duque's primary research interests include elucidating the mechanisms and potential new treatments for age-related bone loss, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, osteosarcopenia, and frailty. Â
Dr. Duque will speak about the risk of falls in seniors with dementia, and how best to prevent them.Â
This webcast will be available in English.Â
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.Â
at 12 pm EST on March 22, 2023, when the link will become public and available.Â