Courses for the General Public

This on-demand learning course helps people understand the important role of being an Executor, which can feel overwhelming—especially during a time of loss. Debbie Stanley from ETP Canada shares practical steps and helpful tips to make the role easier to manage. By the end of the course, learners will feel more confident and prepared to carry out Executor responsibilities with care and understanding.

Presenter: Debbie Stanley

Intended Audience: Everyone

Language: English

This on-demand learning module explores how emergency care for older adults can better support people living with dementia. Dr. Jones shares research from Ontario, discusses how emergency departments currently work, and explains new ideas like geriatric-specific emergency departments and hospital standards.

Janine Reimer also introduces the DREAM program—an Ontario-based initiative that supports both people living with dementia and their care partners in emergency departments. The program’s main goal is to help prevent unnecessary hospital stays.

Presenters: Dr. Aaron Jones and Janine Reimer

Intended Audience: Everyone

Language: English

In this on-demand course, real-life travel experiences from persons living with dementia and care partners will be shared, along with practical advice to help in the planning of travelling with dementia. Travelling has a different meaning for everyone and may include everything from getting to a day program, going on a road trip, or travelling outside of the country. No matter the distance, if travelling is going to be beyond the doorstep and includes dementia, deliberate planning will help to lessen any risks and increase the enjoyment for everyone.

Intended Audience: Everyone

Language: English

Intended Audience: Everyone

Language: English

This eLearning course will help to understand how advocacy through sharing personal experiences with dementia can be a powerful tool for making change. We will explore how sharing personal stories, participating in campaigns, and leveraging resources like the Advocacy College course can help to advocate. In this course you will learn about:

✔️The current dementia agenda in Ontario

✔️Why advocacy is important

✔️Ways to get involved in making change for people living with dementia

✔️Practical tools to advocate for yourself and others.

Presenters:

Adam Morrison, MSC, CHE, Sr Director Public Policy & Partnerships, ASO

Mona Lancaster, Care Partner with lived experience

Jessica Hogle, Public Policy Coordinator, ASO

Moderator:
Karen Robins, Coordinator, Education & Knowledge Translation, ASO

Intended Audience: Everyone

Language: English

This self-paced course will cover:

✔️ How the brain works
✔️ Cognitive changes that are normal with aging
✔️ Warning signs for dementia
✔️ Common types of dementia
✔️ Risk factors for dementia
✔️ Myths about dementia

Intended Audience: Anyone interested in learning about dementia

Language: English

Welcome to the Decision-Making Capacity course. This Speaker series session is designed to deepen your understanding of decision-making capacity, a crucial concept in providing effective support for older adults. You’ll learn what decision-making capacity entails, recognize when it may be questioned, and gain insights into the legal frameworks surrounding consent and capacity in Ontario. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with knowledge and resources to understand decision-making capacity, address concerns, and ensure a supportive environment that respects autonomy and safeguards well-being. Let’s get started on this important journey to enhance your skills and knowledge in supporting informed, respectful decision-making.

Presenter:
Dr. Carole Cohen MD

Moderators:
Karen Robins, Coordinator, Education & Knowledge Translation, ASO
Colleen Bradley, Chief Development Officer, Planned Giving, ASO

Intended Audience: Everyone

Language: English

In this self-paced eLearning course, participants will learn:

Language: English

This on-demand learning module covers:

Presenter:
Dr. Andrew Frank, Cognitive and Behavioural Neurologist
Bruyère Memory Program

Intended Audience: Everyone

*This on-demand learning module was created from an Alzheimer Society of Ontario Speaker Series presentation given to the public on December 13, 2023.

Learn how community members, employees and organizations can help to build dementia-friendly communities where people living with dementia and their care partners feel welcome, included and supported.

Intended audience: Community members, organization leaders and employees in retail, restaurant, recreation, library, transportation and financial sector workplaces.
Language: English
Estimated time: 70 minutes (4 modules)

At the Alzheimer Society, we believe that doing your estate planning makes you a Super Hero!

Planning your estate gives you, your family, and friends peace of mind that your wishes are respected while you are alive, and after you die. 

This on-demand learning module covers the basics of estate planning, including the importance of establishing, and reviewing, Wills and Powers of Attorney.  Colleen provides valuable information on:

- Wills and Will planning action steps.
- Taxes, probate fees and ways to reduce them.
- Powers of Attorney and the importance of taking action!

Presenter: Colleen Bradley, Chief Development Officer, Planned Giving & Bequest Administration
Alzheimer Society of Ontario

This on-demand learning module is the third in a series based on the Landmark Study report titled The Many Faces of Dementia which was released in January 2024. The report focuses on people living with dementia and care partners who are part of underrepresented and underserved populations.

This module provides an overview of the experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ people living with dementia and their care partners, with a focus on inclusion and the diverse needs of this community.

Presenters:

Dr. Celeste Pang, Mount Royal University

Ngozi Iroanyah, Director of Health Equity and Access, Alzheimer Society of Ontario

Intended Audience: Everyone

This on-demand learning module was created from an Alzheimer Society of Ontario Speaker Series presentation given to the public on June 4, 2024.

Learn how you can help people with dementia live safely within the community and how to interact with someone who might be lost.

Intended audience: Retirement home, supportive housing and paramedic staff 
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes

This on-demand learning module focuses on the second Landmark Study report which was released on January 22, 2024. Titled The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada, the report focuses on people living with dementia and care partners who are part of underrepresented and underserved populations.

Presenters:

Dr. Joshua Armstrong
Research Scientist, Alzheimer Society of Canada

Ngozi Iroanyah
Director of Health Equity and Access, Alzheimer Society of Ontario

Intended Audience: Everyone

This on-demand learning module was created from an Alzheimer Society of Ontario Speaker Series presentation given to the public on February 22, 2024

Research is showing us that we do have control over some of the risk factors for developing dementia. We know that maintaining our cardiovascular health as we age is important, and just as important is how we keep our brains healthy. This on-demand learning module will review concepts of brain health, normal aging, and what we can do to maximize brain health as we age, including the importance of keeping socially connected.

Presenter: Dr. Alex Henri-Bhargava

This on-demand learning module will provide:

• An overview of the Alzheimer Society and The Health Depot Pharmacy partnership.

• An understanding of medications and associated risks for developing dementia or increasing dementia symptoms.

Presenter: Andy Donald, President of The Health Depot and Certified Geriatric Pharmacist

Intended Audience: Everyone

The Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP) is one of Canada’s most innovative hubs for dementia research, helping the best and brightest minds in the field spark their work from ideas to impact.

Hear from three 2023 ASRP award recipients from Ontario as they share information about their innovative research projects and how they will add to our understanding of personalized dementia risk reduction, the impact of cardiovascular health and menopause on brain health for women and potential new drugs to treat dementia by reducing brain inflammation.

Presenters: Dr. Danielle D'Amico, Dr. Donald Weaver and Madeline Wood Alexander

This on-demand learning module is the second in a series based on the Landmark Study report titled The Many Faces of Dementia which was released in January 2024. The report focuses on people living with dementia and care partners who are part of underrepresented and underserved populations.

This module focuses on Chapter 4: Sex and Gender Differences in Dementia and will cover:

Presenters:

Dr. M Natasha Rajah, Toronto Metropolitan University

Dr. Gillian Einstein, University of Toronto

Ngozi Iroanyah, Director of Health Equity and Access, Alzheimer Society of Ontario

Intended Audience: Everyone

This on-demand learning module was created from an Alzheimer Society of Ontario Speaker Series presentation given to the public on May 7, 2024

This self-paced course will cover:

Intended Audience: Anyone who is supporting a person living with dementia

Language: English