12 Courses
Webinar: Dementia Overview, September 18, 2024
This presentation will discuss the difference between changes that come with normal aging and when something is not normal, reversible causes for these changes, and a general understanding of dementia. It also will cover the different types of dementia, progression, and knowledge of dementia symptoms and their impact on the person living with dementia.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: September 18, 2024 at 3pm-4pm ET
Webinar: Speaker Series Event - The Power of Physical Activity and Social Connection: A Panel Discussion , September 20, 2024
In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day on September 21st, this session will explore the impact that physical activity and social connection can have on overall brain health and well-being – especially for people living with dementia.
Panel Details:
Hosted by: Vanessa Barnes, Active Living Coordinator-Alzheimer Society Sarnia
Panelist: Laura Middleton is an Associate Professor and the Schlegel Research Chair in Dementia and Active Living in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.
Special guests with lived dementia experience: Diana and Brent Anderson, Eleanor Probizanski and Chris Morasse
Intended Audience:
General public, including people living with dementia, care partners, and health care professionals.
Webinar: Brain Health, September 23, 2024
Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia, and taking action to support brain health.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: September 23, 2024 at 12pm-1pm ET
Webinar: Dementia-Friendly Communities: Faith-based communities, October 3, 2024
A Dementia Friendly Community is a place where people living with dementia and their care partners are welcomed, included, and supported. It is a community that pays attention to the social and physical needs of the person living with dementia. This webinar is ideal for members of faith groups to find out how you can create a dementia friendly community.
This presentation will cover:
- Understanding dementia and the lived experience
- The common signs of dementia
- Strategies for interaction
- Consider how you want to take action – individually or as a group
Intended audience: General Public
Date: October 3, 2024 at 4pm-5pm ET
Webinar: Brain Health, October 15, 2024
Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia, and taking action to support brain health.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: October 15, 2024 at 11am-12pm ET
Webinar: Frontotemporal dementia, October 16, 2024
This umbrella term refers to a group of rarer disorders that primarily results in changes in personality and language. Join us to explore a deeper understanding of these dementias and learn of available resources.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: October 16, 2024 at 11am-12pm ET
Webinar: Exploring the Warning Signs, October 17, 2024
This webinar will touch on the differences between normal and not normal aging leading to an exploration of the 10 warning signs of dementia.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: October 17, 2024 at 10am-11am ET
Webinar: Young Onset Dementia, November 11, 2024
This presentation will focus on distinguishing Young onset dementia from Late onset dementia, developing a basic understanding of the genetic component of Young onset dementia, recognizing the impact of Young onset dementia on the individual and the family, and developing an understanding of supportive strategies and services in the community.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: November 11, 2024 at 1pm-2pm ET
Webinar: Vascular Dementia: An Overview, November 12, 2024
Vascular dementia is the most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. This webinar will provide an overview of the different causes of this type of dementia, support strategies and resources.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: November 12, 2024 at 2pm-3pm ET
Webinar: Brain Health, November 20, 2024
Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia ,recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia, and taking action to support brain health.
Intended Audience: General Public
Date: November 20, 2024 at 2pm-3pm ET
Webinar: Lewy Body dementia and Parkinson’s Disease dementia, November 21, 2024
This webinar will provide an overview of these two rarer types of dementia. It will provide attendees the opportunity to understand the unique symptoms, criteria for diagnosis and support needs for both the person living with these brain changes and their care partners.
Intended audience: General Public
Date: November 21, 2024 at 3pm-4pm ET
Webinar: Dementia-Friendly Communities, November 22, 2024
A Dementia Friendly Community is a place where people living with dementia and their care partners are welcomed, included, and supported. It is a community that pays attention to the social and physical needs of the person living with dementia.
This presentation will cover:
- Understanding dementia and the lived experience
- The common signs of dementia
- Strategies for interaction
- Consider how you want to take action – individually or as a group
Intended audience: General Public
Date: November 22, 2024 at 1pm-2pm ET
