2020
PD 101: An Introduction to Parkinson’s Disease and Time to Act for Health Care Professionals
Jun 10, 2020
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2019
The New Canadian Guidelines on Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Use Disorder Among Older Adults
Jul 09, 2019
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Dementia friendly communities from a care partner perspective
Apr 23, 2019
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Advancing knowledge to improve quality of life and quality of care near end of life in LTC.
Apr 09, 2019
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Facilitating trusting relationships to help immigrant older adults access dementia care
Mar 21, 2019
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The Brain health and Wellness Project: Bringing Fountain of Health (TM) tools into frontline care
Feb 07, 2019
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2018
Learning the Ropes for Living with MCI® Train-the-Trainer Online Workshop
Nov 16, 2018
Choose Your Own Adventure, Long Term Care (LTC) Edition - Using Montessori, P.I.E.C.E.S., GPA and PA
Jun 19, 2018
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Developing culturally grounded dementia educational materials for Indigenous community-based care
May 31, 2018
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Cultural Safety:Ethical and Equitable Health Care for Indigenous Patients, Families, and Communities
Apr 24, 2018
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Successfully riding the waves of emotion: Coping with the uncertainty of MS
Apr 12, 2018
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Strengthening the Dementia Observation System (DOS): Seeking Your Contributions to the Standardized Version and Next Steps
Feb 27, 2018
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Making Connections: Recommendations to Enhance the use of Personhood Tools to Improve Person-Centere
Feb 26, 2018
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The Stakeholder Inclusion in Practice Change Project - Improving person-centred care during mealtimes in LTC
Feb 21, 2018
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Multiple moves through the health system: Using data and lived experience to understand and change
Feb 07, 2018
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2017
Making Sense of a New Diagnosis - MS 101 for the Newly Diagnosed
Nov 28, 2017
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Introduction to the Senior Alcohol Misuse Indicator (SAMI) Tool A senior-friendly approach to screening for alcohol use in older adults.
Nov 28, 2017
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Introduction to Behaviour Analysis and Cognitive Loss: A Behavioural Gerontology Webinar
Jun 09, 2017
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Understanding Changes after Brain Injury
Mar 21, 2017
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“It Makes My Life Worthwhile”: Residents Helping Residents Live Purposeful Lives -A follow up event to the "An Introduction to Innovative Peer Support Programming" webinar held in August 2016
Feb 28, 2017
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Pharmacological Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia: Best Practice and New Evidence
Feb 14, 2017
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Bladder and Bowel Continence: Meet the Pelvic Floor Muscle!
Jan 31, 2017
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2016
Advice Seeking in Long Term Care: Harnessing Your Professional Networks for Care Improvement
Dec 08, 2016
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Evidence informed communication strategies for family members of persons with Alzheimer's Disease
Nov 23, 2016
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An introduction to addressing the mental health needs of older adults in LTC and at risk of delirium
Sep 14, 2016
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Dementia is NOT the end: Bridging research and global care practices through arts, creativity and technology
Aug 29, 2016
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“It Takes the Loneliness Away”: An Introduction to Innovative Peer Support Programming (Part 1)
Aug 09, 2016
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Learning How to Get the Help You Need: How Caregivers can Navigate the Health & Social Care System
May 26, 2016
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Fighting for Dignity: Prevention of Harmful Resident-to-Resident Interactions in Dementia in LTC
May 12, 2016
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Legal Capacity and Decision-making: Moving Towards Reform of Ontario Law, Policy and Practice
Mar 29, 2016
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Moving knowledge into action through Communities of Practice: Major findings from a three-year research project
Feb 23, 2016
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2015
Diogenes Syndrome: Not Just Severe Hoarding
Dec 03, 2015
We apologize but this webinar was not recorded nor are the slides available, in keeping with the wishes of the presenter.
Ontario Best Practice Exchange & Beyond
Sep 25, 2015
What Every Pharmacist Should Know and Do About Depression and Suicide in Later Life
Jun 23, 2015
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2014
Work, life interrupted: Dementia in the workplace
Jul 23, 2014
A conversation on how the Alzheimer Society is responding to these three changing faces of dementia in the workplace.
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BSO Event: Special Behavioural Support Unit at Sheridan Villa - Mississauga Halton LHIN
Jul 10, 2014
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Step into a healthier brain: A new physical activity toolkit for the prevention and management of Alzheimer’s disease
Jul 03, 2014
Discussion on evidence that supports physical activity for both the prevention and management of Alzheimer's disease and explain how these resources were developed and can be used to promote physical activity.
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Pathologie Vasculaire Cérébrale et Déclin Cognitif / Cerebrovascular Disease and Cognitive Decline
Jun 18, 2014
La présentation portera sur le rôle de la pathologie cérébro-vasculaire dans le développement de troubles de mémoire.
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Creating a Queer Positive Environment
Jun 11, 2014
Tools and tips for best practice both at an individual and organizational level.
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The importance of considering hearing needs in individuals with cognitive impairment
May 14, 2014
Specific strategies that can be implemented in clinical practice were discussed, and preliminary findings from ongoing clinic-based research projects were presented.
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Dreaming of an ideal future for dementia care
Mar 19, 2014
The third phase of the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance’s Culture Change Process.
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The G8 Dementia Summit: A Giant Step Forward for Dementia
Jan 28, 2014
Learn what happened at the summit, outcomes and next steps, including the implications for Canada and the Alzheimer Society.
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All About Me: Person-Centred Care
Mar 06, 2014
Person-centred care in reference to
"All about Me", a booklet about a person living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
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Strategic Engagement of Primary Care to Improve Care for Seniors with Complex Care Needs
Jan 15, 2014
Session Three: Engagement and Educaton
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2013
Strategic Engagement of Primary Care to Improve Care for Seniors with Complex Care Needs
Dec 11, 2013
Session Two: Learn how tools such as this can support effective primary care of seniors with complex care needs and about the lessons learned through the process of developing this tool.
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Making Decisions: Dementia and Living at Home
Nov 20, 2013
How to decide if an older adult with dementia can stay at home.
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Strategic Engagement of Primary Care to Improve Care for Seniors with Complex Care Needs
Nov 13, 2013
Session One: Primary Care Strategic Elements Overview; and System Integration – Primary Care Memory Clinics: Learn about the keys to success for the strategic element of system integration as demonstrated by the Primary Care Memory Clinic model.
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Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Nov 06, 2013
Reviewed the many aspects of grief, the universal and necessary response to any personally significant loss, during the early, middle and late stages of dementia and much more.
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Discovering ‘the best of what is’ in dementia care
Oct 23, 2013
The second phase of the Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance’s Culture Change Process.
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Behaviours and Belonging Webinar - Shifting Focus
Oct 10, 2013
A guide to understanding unpredictable dementia behaviour.
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Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Sep 25, 2013
How MCI differs from normal aging and dementia, how it is diagnosed, how it impacts individuals and their families, and how it can be treated.
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Eliminating Stigma: A Workshop Focused on Seniors’ Mental Health
Aug 06, 2013
Explore the issue of stigma and mental illness in late life.
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Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD4) 2012: Part 3 - Assessment and management of risk, prevention strategies and the ongoing management of a dementia diagnosis in relation to the new guidelines
Jul 31, 2013
Addressed evidence for or against particular pharmacological therapies as well as lifestyle and dietary strategies in relation to prevention.
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Developing disease definitions for neurological conditions (dementia, epilepsy, and parkinsonism)
Jul 25, 2013
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Quality Palliative Care in Long Term Care
Jul 16, 2013
A strategy and more than 40 tools, resources and interventions to assist LTC homes to implement palliative are programs.
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Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD4) 2012: Part 2 - Early detection, assessment and treatment of differential diagnosis in relation to the new guidelines
Jun 20, 2013
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Understanding and Preventing Falls in Dementia
Jun 19, 2013
Review the literature to provide an up to date overview on falls in older adults with dementia to help inform evidence based prevention practices.
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Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD4) 2012: Prevention and Detection Techniques based on the New Guidelines
May 22, 2013
Guidelines and discuss how they relate to the prevention and detection of dementia.
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Supportive Pathways: Understanding and Supporting Distressed Clients and Distressed Families
May 13, 2013
This presentation focused on understanding those behaviours and provided strategies for supporting the client, their family and the staff during these challenging times.
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FINDING Your Way - For people with dementia EVERY STEP COUNTS
May 08, 2013
Learn about a groundbreaking multicultural safety awareness program for people with dementia who may go missing.
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The Role of Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
Apr 17, 2013
Examine current trends in physical inactivity in the older adult population and the potential role of physical activity to reduce the disease burden of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and to reduce the likelihood of developing AD.
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National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions: Registry Implementation and Guidelines
Apr 11, 2013
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Falls Prevention: Dual-Task Training and Balance Rehabilitation
Feb 27, 2013
A novel exercise program that combines physical and cognitive exercises; and a series of experiments which have focused on balance rehabilitation using the Nintendo Wii.
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Changing the Culture of Care for Persons Living with Dementia
Feb 05, 2013
The first phase of The Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance Culture Change Process.
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Behavioural Supports Ontario - Capacity Building Suite
Jan 28, 2013
Overview of capacity building tools developed through the Behavioural Supports Ontario Project.
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PSWs - An Evolving Practice Series (Part 2)
Jan 22, 2013
As the need for PSWs increases, their practice continues to evolve and more support is needed. Learn about the evolving role of PWS; and strategies to increase their skills and competencies. Discussion of the Broader Context of Ontario’s Health Human Resources (HHR) Strategy including: Why HHR planning is important; Historical and Current Context of HHR; PSW challenges and opportunities; and The Future of HHR.
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Hallucinations in the Elderly
Jan 16, 2013
Review the principal causes and discuss the management of hallucinations in the elderly.
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Behavioural Supports Ontario - LHIN Sustainability Planning Event
Jan 14, 2013
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2012
ABCD of CJD: The big picture of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Jan 23, 2012
Generate new insights and knowledge about the disease and the particular needs of the CJD-patients and their family throughout the continuum of care.
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The Importance of an Early Diagnosis
Jan 18, 2012
An in-depth discussion on the importance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
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Behavioural Education and Training Supports Inventory (BETSI) Knowledge Exchange Event
Jul 18, 2012
This event will provide a more comprehensive look into the tool and a chance for you to provide feedback.
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Behavioural Supports Ontario
Sep 20, 2012
Evaluating Impacts and Outcomes: Learn about the evaluation process, progress to date and the plan for completing the evaluation.
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BSO Knowledge Exchange Event l Shared Stories
Oct 31, 2012
Enhancing Knowledge and Building Capacity to Provide Better Care to Support Older Persons with Responsive Behaviours.
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BSO Knowledge Exchange Event: Engaging Your Community
Jul 31, 2012
The BSO Project is currently extending its reach into the community, CCACs and their partners in the community are invited to continue the dialogue online.
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Changing the Culture of Dementia Care: The Partnerships in Dementia Care (PiDC) Alliance
Jun 19, 2012
This session will highlight key findings to date from the PiDC Alliance project and provide tools and resources to those seeking to embark on their own culture change initiative.
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Communication Strategies: Ways to Maximize Success when Communicating with Someone with Dementia
Jul 25, 2012
Strategies to effectively communicate with an individual diagnosed with dementia
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Depression and Dementia
Sep 25, 2012
Prevalence and impact of depression in dementia; identification and assessment strategies for depression in dementia; and management strategies for depression in dementia .
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Event 01 Facilitated E-Learning Series : Emergency Management
Feb 14, 2012
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Event 02 Facilitated E-Learning Series : Emergency Management Preparation
Feb 21, 2012
Event 03 Facilitated E-Learning Series : Emergency Management Response
Feb 28, 2012
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Event 04 Facilitated E-Learning Series : Emergency Management Recovery and Mitigation
Mar 06, 2012
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Frontotemporal Dementia: Facing the Challenges for Patients, Family Members, and Clinicians
Mar 27, 2012
Challenges associated with diagnosing frontotemporal dementia.
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Healthy Living and Dementia 3-Part Online Event Series. EVENT 01: Health Promotion and Dementia
Jan 21, 2012
An opportunity for participants to learn about the health promotion framework and conceptual model currently under development at the Alzheimer Society of Ontario (ASO). Explore specific approaches and programs available for persons with early stage dementia across Canada
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Healthy Living and Dementia 3-Part Online Event Series. EVENT 02: Self Management and Dementia
Jan 19, 2012
An overview of concepts of self-management in chronic disease prevention and management, and discuss how concepts of self-management can be applied in the dementia context
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Healthy Living and Dementia 3-Part Online Event Series. EVENT 03: How I Live Well
Jan 26, 2012
Individuals living with dementia and their partners in care will present their stories of their dementia journeys
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Intergenerational Music Interactions with Residents Living with Dementia
Dec 12, 2012
Lakehead University Music Students’ experiences of Music Interaction in Long-Term Care.
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Let's Talk About Design and Dementia
Oct 17, 2012
Feedback on design tools.
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MoCA
Apr 14, 2012
To prepare members of these interdisciplinary teams for the training program with a review of how to use the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).
Recording
Parkinson's Disease
Apr 27, 2012
An overview of Parkinson's disease:An overview of Parkinson's disease, including: motor, and non-motor; the role of relative cognitive impairment; and the impact of dementia, as well as a discussion of the Get it on time campaign.
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PSWs - An Evolving Practice Series (Part 1)
Nov 20, 2012
Collaborative Client Practice Approach and Palliative Care Competencies for PSWs.
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Strategic Use of Antipsychotics in Patients with Dementia
Apr 30, 2012
Provide clinicians a strategic framework for decisions regarding safe use of antipsychotics in patients with dementia.
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The Best of Both worlds: A Palliative Approach in Dementia Care
Nov 28, 2012
Best practice strategies to support people living-dying with dementia and their family members.
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The spectrum of Lewy body disease: Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia
May 14, 2012
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Vascular Cognitive Impairment – There is something to do!
Sep 20, 2012
Identification of VCI in clinical practice.
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Virtual Policy Series on Dementia - Session 1: Heading Towards Change: Current Policy Recommendations
Feb 09, 2012
An overview of both the challenges and the key recommendations put forward in the Caring for an Aging Population and Addressing Alternate Level of Care report.
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Virtual Policy Series on Dementia - Session 2: Emerging Evidence: Moving from Paper to Policy
Feb 16, 2012
An overview of the key findings of the Health System Use by Frail Ontario Seniors. Focus will be on community dwelling adults with dementia.
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Virtual Policy Series on Dementia - Session 3: Connecting the Dots: Moving Towards Better Dementia Care
Feb 23, 2012
A brief overview of the two previous sessions on current policy recommendations and emerging evidence. Building on the previous sessions by presenting on current projects being undertaken to address the dementia challenge in Ontario.
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Wake-up Call: Key Priorities - WHO Dementia and Home Care Reports
May 15, 2012
This session will highlight key findings from these two reports as well as the steps being taken to respond to the rising numbers of dementia.
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2011
Supporting Caregivers of Older Adults: Tools and Resources for Service Providers, Program Planners and Policy Makers
Dec 05, 2011
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Assessing Dementia in an Office Setting for Physicians
Nov 15, 2011
Discuss an approach to dementia assessment in the office broken down into several components/ visits which can be coordinated with appropriate billing procedures for family physicians.
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Person-Centered Culture
Oct 20, 2011
Vital link between organizational culture and person-centered care; the current culture versus a preferred culture for long term care; quality from the seniors perspective; the main barriers to person-centered care and how to overcome those barriers.
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Early Onset Dementia: 4 Different Journey’s with Early Onset
Sep 26, 2011
4 Journeys - Dave Frost, Chris Nelson, Wayne Eaker and Sue Hobbins will share their journey’s with early onset Dementia.
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Palliative and Therapeutic Harmonization: A new model for end of life care in frail older adults
Sep 19, 2011
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Starting and Sustaining your Age Friendly Initiative
Sep 15, 2011
Tips for Using the Age Friendly Communities Web-based tool
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Noise and Dementia: What’s all the buzz about?
Sep 01, 2011
Learn about how noise impacts persons with dementia and what physical design strategies can be implemented to address noise triggers often present in long term care, day programs and supportive housing
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Speak Up: Start the conversation about end-of-life care
Aug 25, 2011
Become familiar with the core elements of the Framework and with the tools that are currently available to both raise professional and public awareness regarding ACP and enable them to engage in the process.
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Understanding Responsive Behaviours as a Way to Enhance Care
Jul 21, 2011
Using case examples, this presentation will highlight behaviours associated with dementia.
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Identifying vulnerable seniors: An "in-the-field" dementia screening tool for Police Officers (National)
Jun 29, 2011
Introducing a tool has been developed for use by the police, while in the field, to help quickly establish whether a person is likely to be experiencing a dementia.
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Middle Stages of Dementia: Supporting Persons with Dementia and their Families
Jun 28, 2011
Police Interaction with Persons Affected By Alzheimer Disease
Jun 23, 2011
We will present the strategies already in place and discuss how we can participate to ensure the safety and understanding for those affected by AD and our caregivers
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Speak Up: Start the conversation about end-of-life
Jun 14, 2011
An opportunity to become familiar with the core elements of the Framework and with the tools that are currently available to both raise professional and public awareness regarding ACP and enable them to engage in the process -
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Speak Up: Start the conversation about end-of-life care
Jun 06, 2011
Become familiar with the core elements of the Framework and with the tools that are currently available to both raise professional and public awareness regarding ACP and enable them to engage in the process.
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How to Avoid Getting Dementia - for Physicians
Jun 05, 2011
Look for clues that suggest ways to diminish suffering, as listed in the report, ― Preventing Alzheimer‘s disease and Cognitive Decline. At 727 pages, this report is quite a task to read, this webinar will summarize what clues were found -
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Early Onset Dementia – Three Different Journey’s with Early Onset & Information on Early Onset Support Groups
May 24, 2011
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Défense des intérêts des familles et des personnes atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer
May 19, 2011
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Fragilité, désastres et démence : Ce que les intervenants doivent savoir
May 09, 2011
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Person-centred Technology for Persons with Dementia
May 01, 2011
Review and discuss person-centred technology options to enable individuals to participate in meaningful occupations.
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Frailty, Dementia and Disasters: What health care providers need to know
Apr 21, 2011
The e-learning resource was developed to contribute to international efforts to confront the fact that older adults, especially those who are frail and those with dementia, are at greatest risk in emergencies and disasters.
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Advocacy and the impact of public engagement on government policy
Apr 06, 2011
Review of methods to engage advocates and influence decision makers.
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Le départ de la maison : transition en foyer de longue durée
Mar 17, 2011
Dans ce séminaire, nous aborderons les étapes de l’acceptation et les mécanismes d’adaptation qui permettent de transformer cette étape de vie en accompagnement gratifiant et nourrissant pour chacun.
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Driving and Dementia
Mar 04, 2011
Guidelines for assessing fitness-to-drive in persons with dementia.
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Person-centred communication and practical interventions for people with dementia
Feb 23, 2011
Various elements for successful person-centred communication approaches with case examples throughout the various stages of the disease to illustrate practical intervention strategies.
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Helping people with dementia get a good night's sleep: What the research tells us about non-drug based strategies
Feb 18, 2011
Practical, research supported, non-drug based methods to help someone with dementia get a better sleep.
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Alzheimer’s disease: what is it exactly, and how close are we to a cure?
Jan 26, 2011
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Behavioural Support Systems Series
Jan 17, 2011
The session will showcase programs and projects in Long-term care homes, supportive housing and hospital-led initiatives.
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A Practical Safe Driving Checklist & A Guide to Dementia-Related Billing in Ontario
Jan 01, 2011
A simple practical 10 item checklist to assess driving safety and a guide to appropriate scheduling and billing for the assessment and management of persons with cognitive impairment/ dementia.
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2010
Retirement Homes Act - A Discussion
Dec 17, 2010
The web conference is designed for the Policy CoP members, Dementia Network members, policy makers, planners and partners.
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Aboriginal Communities and Alzheimer Societies in Canada: Building an awareness of existing challenges to effective service provision
Dec 14, 2010
A discussion on how to improve existing relationships with Aboriginal communities, and establish new ones where they don’t currently exist.
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Transitioning a Person Living With Dementia From Independent Living to Long Term Care
Nov 24, 2010
Examine range of emotions/experiences and to review strategies to support those in transition.
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Age-Friendly Communities: Creating a Community for a Lifetime
Nov 17, 2010
The Grand River Council on Aging presentation “Creating a Community of a Lifetime” is the focus of this Age-Friendly Communities event.
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Long-Distance Caregiving: Assessing and Addressing Family Needs Across the Miles
Oct 25, 2010
This workshop itemizes some of the common issues that arise with long-distance caregiving and looks at some ways to address them.
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Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment, Occupational Health and Safety Act
Oct 23, 2010
Bill 168 is an Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace and has come into effect on June 15, 2010. This online event will highlight key area -
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The Dementia-Friendly Design Series: Doorways
Oct 01, 2010
The second in a series, this session will present why environmental design is important for the quality of life of persons living with dementia.
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The Knowledge Broker in You
Sep 28, 2010
Explore strategies to apply knowledge brokering skills to advance practice at individual, organizational and system levels.
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Symposium at the 7th Biennial Joanna Briggs Colloquium Knowledge in Action: The Next Generation of Evidence-Based Practice
Sep 14, 2010
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The New Long-Term Care Homes Act - Moving Forward
Sep 10, 2010
An opportunity to learn what these changes mean in working with staff and residents of LTC Homes.
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Breaking Integrated KT Barriers through Knowledge Exchange
Jun 07, 2010
At KT10's Improving Health Care & Health Systems with Knowledge Translation Conference in Halifax, Canada the CDRAKE team delivered a 90 minute workshop entitled '
Breaking Integrated KT Barriers through Knowledge Exchange'
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Wired for Success – Towards an Ontario Brain Strategy
May 14, 2010
Neurological Health Charities Canada (NHCC) and the MoHLTC came together in the spirit of mutual cooperation to identify ways to address these issues and create the first steps toward an Ontario Brain Strategy.
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Support Interventions for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia - 3 Sessions
Apr 17, 2010
Several interventions for supporting the psychosocial needs of caregivers of persons with dementia and will provide an opportunity to examine current practices of providing support services.
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Demystifying Knowledge Brokering
Mar 15, 2010
Access to timely and relevant synthesized and practical evidence for the purposes of moving knowledge into action to improve care continues to be a challenge in the health sector.
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The Behavioural Support Systems Project: Kick off!
Feb 12, 2010
The initial phase will focus on defining the population, proposing a system model and establishing an appropriate measurement and evaluation framework.
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RISING TIDE: The Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society
Feb 24, 2010
Provide highlights from this report as well as allow for discussion around implications and further dissemination of the report to participants’ communities of engagement.
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Enhancing Communication in Alzheimer’s Disease
Feb 01, 2010
The ability to communicate is essential to human interaction. Among the cognitive impairments seen in patients with Alzheimer's disease, language and communication impairments figure prominently, even in the earlier stages.
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Dementia Friendly Design: Lighting
Jan 15, 2010
The first in a series, this session will introduce why environmental design is important for the quality of life of persons living with dementia.
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The Behavioural Intervention Response Team
Jan 01, 2010
Collaborative approach to managing severe behaviours in the long-term setting.
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2009
Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Project - Increasing Capacity for Assessment and Management
Dec 01, 2009
Increase awareness of and access to information and learning resources intended to increase the capacity for assessment and management of BPSD by primary care physicians.
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Rainbow Health Ontario - Improving Health care for LGBT Seniors
Oct 01, 2009
A provincial program designed to improve access to services and promotes the health of Ontario's LGBT communities through information, education, research and policy initiatives.
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Balance of Care (BoC) – Policy Implications for Aging in Place
Sep 01, 2009
This approach has been applied to thousands of individuals waiting for LTC placement in 9 Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) regions across Ontario.
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Tools for Change: Building Age Friendly Communities
Aug 01, 2009
Five guiding principles and three building blocks that form the basis for an age friendly community.
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Advancing the Interests of Caregivers in Ontario
Jul 15, 2009
Advancing caregiver policy initiatives to government and other key decision-makers, and advocating and raising awareness on caregiver issues.
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Education Resources on Mental Health for Seniors and their Families
Jul 01, 2009
The information in these guides will help older adults to make informed decisions about their health care and build effective relationships with their health care providers.
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Health Care Consent and Advance Care Planning
Jun 01, 2009
Current issues and popular misunderstandings will be clarified. In addition, participants will learn about their role in ACP and where to find resources.
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The Aging and Developmental Disabilities Program Showcase and Knowledge Transfer Project
Jan 01, 2009
Building partnerships between Developmental Services, Long Term Care and Community Care for seniors.
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2008
Exciting Ideas in Dementia Care Showcase Series
Jun 01, 2008
Innovations for dementia care through dialogue with Ontario change champions
Diagnosis & Treatment of Dementia
May 15, 2008
Guidelines from the 3rd Canadian Consensus Conference
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Driving and Dementia Series
May 01, 2008
Driving and Dementia for Front-line Clinicians, a Two-Part Series
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First Link: Strengthening Primary Care Partnerships for Dementia Support
Apr 01, 2008
Referral based program for people newly diagnosed with ADRD and their families
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Promoting Excellence in Dementia Care: Naming the Issues and Clearing the Path Towards Success
Mar 01, 2008
Building a Foundational Understanding of Evidence-based Dementia Care
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Cultural Competency: Aboriginal Peoples Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Jan 15, 2008
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