hs-communications /medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/265/all en Celebrating World Alzheimer's Day /medsimcentre/channels/event/celebrating-world-alzheimers-day-350863 <p>The Education Committee of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Research Centre for Studies in Aging invites you to a discussion about the pressing issues of Alzheimer’s Disease and its impact on the senior population, how the government is addressing the challe</p> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:23:03 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4134 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Update on New Medications to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-update-new-medications-treat-alzheimers-disease-350500 <p>Join us on <strong>September 20th at noon</strong> for the next <em>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares</em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:13:30 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4063 at /medsimcentre The Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation to donate $1.5M to support health sciences education at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº /medsimcentre/channels/news/amelia-and-lino-saputo-foundation-donate-15m-support-health-sciences-education-mcgill-university-339739 <p><b><i>This visionary support will enable the new Office of Ed-TECH to expand opportunities for online learning in dementia education and other community-based and professional training initiatives </i></b></p> <p>A generous commitment of $1.5 million from the Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation will support innovative teaching at the new Office of Ed-TECH (Education Technology and E-Learning Collaboration for Health) at the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) under the umbrella of the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.</p> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:56:04 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3579 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Exploring the Experience of Stress in Formal and Informal Dementia Care Partners /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-exploring-experience-stress-formal-and-informal-dementia-care-partners-349943 <p>Join us on <strong>September 6 at noon</strong> for the special 60-minute launch of the fourth season of Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.  Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and founder of Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s Dementia Education Pro</p> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:15:38 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4044 at /medsimcentre Student simulation education ambassadors for community outreach: Participate, create and lead by joining the SCSIL Student Interprofessional Learners Committee /medsimcentre/channels/news/student-simulation-education-ambassadors-community-outreach-participate-create-and-lead-joining-349344 <p><b>What is the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL)?</b></p> <p>We are an interprofessional centre of excellence that uses the latest medical simulation technology to enhance the skills of health care professionals. Fully integrated into Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's medical and health sciences programs, we provide the next generation of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and more with hands-on training in difficult and potentially dangerous procedures without risk to patients.</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:39:00 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4027 at /medsimcentre Pharmacological Management of Neurocognitive Disorders /medsimcentre/channels/event/pharmacological-management-neurocognitive-disorders-349321 <p><strong>A series of conferences on neurocognitive disorders presented by AVC-Aphasie Laval and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</strong></p> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:37:21 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4023 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Participating in Dementia Research /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-participating-dementia-research-348788 <p>Join us on <strong>July 12 at noon</strong> for the next Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:10:39 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4008 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Divine Dementia – Diaries of an Accidental Caregiver  /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-divine-dementia-diaries-accidental-caregiver-348710 <p>Join us on <strong>June 28 at noon</strong> for the next <em>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares</em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:42:45 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4002 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Exercise and Cognitive Health /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-exercise-and-cognitive-health-348245 <p>Join us on <strong>May 31 at noon</strong> for the next Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 09 May 2023 13:58:11 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3986 at /medsimcentre Simulation on a Social Mission Virtual Reality (VR) Festival /medsimcentre/channels/event/simulation-social-mission-virtual-reality-vr-festival-348557 <h2>SPECIAL STUDENT EVENT</h2> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:52:25 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3995 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Sex and Gender Differences in Brain Aging and Memory /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-sex-and-gender-differences-brain-aging-and-memory-348489 <p>Join us on <strong>June 14 at noon</strong> for the next Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 30 May 2023 12:46:52 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3993 at /medsimcentre Language difficulties for individuals with neurocognitive disorders /medsimcentre/channels/event/language-difficulties-individuals-neurocognitive-disorders-348473 <p><strong>A series of conferences on neurocognitive disorders presented by AVC-Aphasie Laval and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</strong></p> Fri, 26 May 2023 19:11:03 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3991 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Healthy Brain Aging /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-healthy-brain-aging-348154 <p>Join us on May 17th at noon for the next Æ»¹ûÒùÔº 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, 03 May 2023 12:54:28 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3976 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: Authentic Healing in Patients with Advanced Dementia /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-authentic-healing-patients-advanced-dementia-347953 <p>Join us on May 3rd at noon for the next Æ»¹ûÒùÔº 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> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:25:34 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3966 at /medsimcentre Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares: How Alcohol Affects Cognitive and Cardiovascular Health /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-how-alcohol-affects-cognitive-and-cardiovascular-health-347604 <p>Join us on <strong>April 19 at noon</strong> for the next <em>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Cares</em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:57:18 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3942 at /medsimcentre