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Serge Gauthier, MD , is a clinical neurologist specializing in the development of new tools for diagnosis and treatments for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. He is the Academic Co-Lead for the Dementia Education Program and Professor Emeritus, Neurology and Psychiatry at McGill University. Dr. Gauthier was the Director of the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging from 1986...

Laura Robb, MSc, CGC is a certified genetic counselor at the McGill Research Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA), where she contacts families to assess their risk of hereditary types of dementia, informs them of implications and guides them towards appropriate medical follow-up. She is also involved in recruiting people from identified families into the Registry on Early Onset Alzheimer Disease in...

Paolo Vitali, MD is a board-certified neurologist and neuropsychologist and an Assistant Professor at McGill University’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is a neurologist at the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging and at the CIUSSS Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. His research focuses on atypical dementia patients who presen...

Paolo Vitali, MD est neurologue et neuropsychologue certifié et professeur adjoint au département de neurologie et de neurochirurgie de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de l'Université McGill. Il occupe un poste de neurologue au Centre de recherche pour les études sur le vieillissement de l’Université McGill et au CIUSSS Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal.  Ses recherches portent su...

Lucy Barylak, MSW, is a social gerontology consultant for the CIUSSS-West-Central Montreal and a graduate of the McGill University School of Social Work, where she is also a liaison supervisor. Ms. Barylak has developed evidence-based training for seniors and caregivers, and she lectures in the field of social gerontology and knowledge transfer.  She facilitates “Dear Lucy,” an online show fu...

Linda Grossman graduated from the University of Toronto in 1961 as a registered dental hygienist. She is the author of six children’s books that she wrote for the Toronto Child Abuse Centre. She became a passionate advocate for people living with dementia while caring for her husband, Dr. S. William “Mickey” Grossman. She serves on several boards and councils related to aging, including the Canadi...

Tamara Sussman , PhD, is Associate Professor at the McGill School of Social Work. She has worked with adults and families to manage health-related issues in both hospital and community settings for more than 10 years. Professor Sussman’s research focuses on how health services and systems impact older adults and their family members. Professor Sussman will speak about how to broach the sensitive t...

This episode is in French L'actrice et chanteuse Chloé Sainte-Marie a été l'aidante de son compagnon de vie, Gilles Carle, et elle milite pour les aidants au Québec. Son nouvel album, Maudit Silence , sortira en septembre 2022. Chloé Sainte-Marie parlera de son propre parcours de proche aidante et de la façon dont il l'a conduite à fonder La Fondation Maison Gilles-Carle. Elle...

Dr. Lesley Fellows is a neurologist and Professor in the Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery at The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital). Her clinic at The Neuro provides care to people living with a range of cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, as well as young-onset and other less common forms of dementia. She is head of the Cognitive Neuroscience Research Group...

Jay Ingram is a science broadcaster and writer. He has hosted two national science programs, Quirks and Quarks on CBC Radio and Daily Planet on Discovery Channel Canada, and has written nineteen books, three of which have won Canadian Science Writers' Awards.  Mr. Ingram has six honorary degrees and is a member of the Order of Canada. From 2005-2015, he chaired the Science Communications Prog...

Ms. Teepa Snow is an occupational therapist with over forty years of rich and varied clinical and academic experience.  Her company, Positive Approach to Care® provides online and in-person education and products. Ms. Snow presents extraordinary expertise and humour to audiences throughout the world. Ms. Snow speaks about how her experiences as an occupational therapist led her to the develop...

Catherine Talbot-Hamon, MDCM, est médecin traitant en gériatrie à l'Hôpital général de Montréal du Centre universitaire de santé McGill. Ses recherches portent sur l'évaluation préopératoire et l'optimisation des soins pour les patients âgés qui subissent des chirurgies cardiaques ou autres. La Dre Talbot-Hamon parlera des problèmes de comportement causés par la démence, expliquera les raisons pou...

Moira Welsh is an award-winning investigative reporter with the Toronto Star who has written extensively on issues facing seniors, with a focus on long-term care, as well as on issues related to social justice, health and the environment.  Ms. Welsh is the author of Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care , about evolving ways to live in our later years. Ms. Welsh will...

Dr. Madeleine Sharp is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders.  Dr. Sharp’s research goal is to develop more precise models of cognitive dysfunction in patients, grounded in neurobiology, in order to develop and reliably test new behavioural and pharmacologic therapies. Dr. Sharp will speak about Lewy body dementia, its relationship to Parkinson’s disease, and how it differs from ot...

In recognition of Heart Month, Claire Webster aims to raise awareness about one of the most common cardiac diseases, atrial fibrillation – its symptoms, causes and treatment. She will be joined by Dr. Jacqueline Joza, Cardiac Electrophysiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the McGill University Health Centre, to celebrate an issue very close to her own heart. Despite many years of chall...

Dr. Catherine Ferrier will speak about the end-of-life for people living with dementia. She will describe how the medical system cares for them at that time, and how care partners can make this time more comfortable. She will also talk about the options for palliative care for those with dementia and when and how it can be accessed. Dr. Ferrier is a family physician and holds a Certificate of Spec...

Mr. Matt Del Vecchio is a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging (CPCA).  He is the owner of Lianas Senior Transition Support, which provides families with guidance and support in navigating home care and senior living communities.  Mr. Del Vecchio is also co-host of a popular weekly radio show, “Life Unrehearsed” on CJAD800 in Montreal and writes for The Suburban newspaper as their...

Dr. Serge Gauthier is a clinical neurologist specializing in the development of new tools for diagnosis and treatments for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the Director of the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging from 1986 to 1997 and became a senior scientist of the CIHR-Rx&D program (Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceut...

Le Dr Serge Gauthier est un neurologue clinicien spécialisé dans le développement de nouveaux outils de diagnostic et de traitement pour les personnes souffrant de la maladie d’Alzheimer.  Il a été directeur du Centre de recherche et d’études sur le vieillissement de l'Université McGill de 1986 à 1997, puis est devenu scientifique chevronné du programme IRSC-Rx&D (Instituts de recherche e...

McGill Cares is recognizing Alzheimer’s Awareness Month 2022 by inviting the Alzheimer Society of Montreal to share information about their services. Jeane Day has been the Executive Director of the Alzheimer Society of Montreal (ASM) since January 2021. She has a strong background in the health care and non-profit sectors.   Marie Christine Le Bourdais is Director of Programs and Servic...

Ron Beleno is an advocate for dementia, caregiving, aging, and research communities. While caring for his father who was living with dementia, Mr. Beleno developed an expertise in the use of technology, community and access to research to support his family to live as well as possible at home. He is currently an active member, advisor, and mentor to numerous organizations and educational instituti...

Corrie Sirota is a clinical social worker and sessional lecturer at the McGill School of Social Work who specializes in loss, bereavement and stress management. She is the co-host of the weekly radio show “Life Unrehearsed” on CJAD and the author of Someone Died...Now What? A Personal and Professional Perspective on Coping with Loss and Grief. Ms. Sirota will explain anticipatory grief, how it can...

The senior adult fitness exercises (safe) program is designed to improve the health, mobility and independence of seniors.  Safe is a series of exercise videos to help older adults gain strength, balance and flexibility to prevent falling and increase confidence to keep moving. Dr. José A. Morais is the Director of Geriatric Medicine at the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the...

What happened when one of Canada's earliest promoters of palliative care, Kappy Flanders, was faced with her own mortality? Was she able to pass along lessons in dying to those closest to her? In this webcast, Claire Webster speaks with Elle Flanders, the youngest of Kappy’s children who, along with her sisters, cared for their mother at home until her last breath. Elle shares insights from her mo...

Ana Milic is a Montreal-based educator, community organizer and lifelong learner. She is responsible for all aspects of programming, administration and development at the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL), an initiative of the McGill School of Continuing Education for mature learners who wish to continue learning simply for the joy of it. Ms. Milic shares information on the peer-modera...