Dementia Education Program - <a href="/medhealthsci">Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences</a> /dementia/articles/rss en A new video series to encourage people living with dementia to participate in meaningful activities /dementia/article/new-video-series-encourage-people-living-dementia-participate-meaningful-activities &lt;p&gt;Participating in meaningful activities is important for individuals of all ages. For a person living with dementia, continuing to engage in activities that they enjoy, aligned with their interests and abilities, can contribute to their self-esteem, promote creativity and add to their quality of life.   &lt;/p&gt; Thu, 01 Feb 2024 19:10:00 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 1177 at /dementia Let’s talk about dementia /dementia/article/lets-talk-about-dementia &lt;p&gt;In honor of World Alzheimer’s Month, let’s come together to raise awareness and to challenge the stigma that persists around Alzheimer’s disease and all types of dementia.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The team at the Dementia Education Program aims to empower people living with dementia, and their care partners, by providing them with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate this complex condition.&lt;/p&gt; Thu, 14 Sep 2023 16:01:04 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 879 at /dementia A new chapter in Alzheimer’s research /dementia/article/new-chapter-alzheimers-research &lt;p&gt;“What we are seeing now in research is a new strategy for developing treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease,” explains &lt;a href=&quot;/neuro/simon-ducharme-md-frcpc&quot;&gt;Dr. Simon Ducharme&lt;/a&gt; a neuropsychiatrist and the director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Division at .&lt;/p&gt; Fri, 01 Sep 2023 01:55:05 +0000 Sophie Lorenzo, The Neuro 695 at /dementia Introducing the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care /dementia/article/introducing-amelia-saputo-community-outreach-dementia-care &lt;p&gt;In 2006, when &lt;a href=&quot;/facmed-alumni/article/champion-care&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Claire Webster&lt;/a&gt; noticed her 74-year-old mother, Vieno, behaving strangely, she was concerned.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Vieno was acting paranoid, speaking in ways she’d never spoken before, and doing odd things, such as wearing a winter coat in the middle of summer.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It was a struggle to get her to see a doctor, but Webster insisted. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The diagnosis: Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia. &lt;/p&gt; Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:29:46 +0000 Diana Kwon 628 at /dementia to develop TOTAL eLearning, an online dementia education program /dementia/article/mcgill-university-develop-total-elearning-online-dementia-education-program &lt;p&gt;Tamara Carver, PhD, Director of the Office of Education Technology and E-learning Collaboration for Health (Ed-TECH) at ’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), is working with her team to develop an engaging and user-friendly online educational curriculum that will support people living with dementia and their care partners.&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:34:25 +0000 Diane Lynn Weidner 629 at /dementia Champion of care /dementia/article/champion-care &lt;p&gt;It all began with Claire Webster telling her story. An advocate for improved patient and family care, and an active member of an Alzheimer’s support group, she was asked to speak to students about the difficulties she faced caring for her mother, Vieno Leskinen, whose final years were greatly impacted by the disease.&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:37:07 +0000 Philip Fine 630 at /dementia Over 41 million cases of dementia go undiagnosed across the globe – World Alzheimer Report reveals /dementia/article/over-41-million-cases-dementia-go-undiagnosed-across-globe-world-alzheimer-report-reveals &lt;p&gt;The World Alzheimer Report 2021,&lt;em&gt; Journey through the diagnosis of dementia&lt;/em&gt;, is now available on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.alzint.org/resource/world-alzheimer-report-2021&quot;&gt;Alzheimer’s Disease International website&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; We also invite you to watch the &lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/QeLYka4sLlk&quot;&gt;ADI launch webinar&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a href=&quot;https://youtu.be/FZ34120EHSw&quot;&gt; Cares webcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:50:56 +0000 Diane Lynn Weidner 632 at /dementia The Grace Dart Foundation supports the creation of a new dementia educational guide with a donation of $250,000 /dementia/article/grace-dart-foundation-supports-creation-new-mcgill-dementia-educational-guide-donation-250000 &lt;p&gt;A person who receives a life-changing diagnosis has a lot of questions. Why did this happen? How will this affect my daily life? What changes can I make now to improve my long-term outcome?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Health issues raise a myriad of concerns, and for someone who is newly diagnosed with dementia, these concerns can be even more daunting. Will I lose my sense of self? How long can I remain independent? How will this change my relationship with my loved ones?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A new booklet, “Dementia, Your Companion Guide”, was designed to provide answers. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:42:10 +0000 Diane Lynn Weidner 631 at /dementia The Journey Through the Diagnosis of Dementia /dementia/article/journey-through-diagnosis-dementia &lt;p&gt;Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in persons over the age of 65, but not the only one. Most people over the age of 80 have more than one cause for their dementia such as cardiovascular issues, small strokes and Parkinson’s Disease. It is also important to highlight that cognitive decline cannot be explained as being associated with another psychiatric or clinical condition without a thorough medical investigation. &lt;/p&gt; Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:28:13 +0000 Drs. Serge Gauthier, José A. Morais, Pedro Rosa-Neto and Mrs. Claire Webster 633 at /dementia A Caregiver’s Crusade /dementia/article/caregivers-crusade &lt;p&gt;Today marks the fourth anniversary of my mother’s death. On May 6, 2016, she succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 83. I remember the day as if it were yesterday. Tremendous waves of grief flowed through me as I sat by my mother&#039;s bedside, comforting her on the last leg of our journey together on this earth as mother and daughter. I lay my head on her chest and kept telling her it was okay to let go … it was time. I held her, waiting and watching her body slowly begin to die, hour after hour, minute after minute, wondering when the final breath would come.&lt;/p&gt; Thu, 03 Aug 2023 01:54:55 +0000 Claire Webster 658 at /dementia