McGill Dementia Education Program

07/10/2025

We will be at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in Toronto from July 26-31! Come visit our booth in the Canadian Pavilion 🍁 to discover all of the free resources that our multidisciplinary team has created to support people living with dementia and their care partners.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

07/03/2025

What does it mean to age gracefully, from a scientific perspective? How do the systems in our body deteriorate over time, and what lifestyle habits can help us to maintain health as we get older?

Dr. Jose Morais, Academic Lead of the McGill University Dementia Education Program and Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at both McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre, will discuss this topic on our next free webinar. Join us on Wednesday, July 9th at 12 noon EDT to learn more.

This free webcast is offered in both ENGLISH and FRENCH - you can find the links to watch this episode in the language of your choice here: https://mcgill.ca/x/iYv
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McGill à vos côtés - Vieillir avec élégance : comprendre la science du vieillissement du corps et du cerveau
Le mercredi, 9 juillet 2025 à 12 h HAE

José A. Morais, MD, FRCPC, est professeur titulaire de médecine à l’Université McGill ainsi que directeur de la Division de gériatrie de l’Université McGill et du Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM). Le Dr José A. Morais est aussi responsable académique du Programme de formation sur les troubles neurocognitifs de la Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé de McGill. Il répondra à des questions sur le vieillissement du point de vue scientifique, en abordant tous les systèmes de notre corps qui peuvent se détériorer avec le temps et les habitudes de vie qui permettent de rester en bonne santé en vieillissant.

Join us on July 9th at noon for the next McGill 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. Aging gracefully: Understanding the science of the aging body and br...

06/09/2025

Protecting vulnerable seniors: Dementia and the risk of financial fraud

Free webcast on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 12 EDT

Join us for an insightful webcast exploring how individuals living with dementia can become targets of financial fraud. https://mcgill.ca/x/ife

We will discuss common scams, warning signs to watch for, and practical steps caregivers and families can take to safeguard their loved ones’ assets.

Claire Webster will be joined by Kimberley Colquhoun, Assistant Director of the City of Westmount’s Public Safety where, throughout her 25-year career, she has been involved in projects directed at improving public safety and community engagement. In 2017, she helped create two new programs to support the elderly within the community.

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06/09/2025

On June 16 at 11 a.m. EDT, the Observatoire Vieillissement et Société is offering a free lecture on Ageism: What we have learned as individuals and as a society and what we can do to prevent, reduce and counter it successfully. Here is the link to join this free lecture: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88085739150?pwd=EkasGvEFJek9QmDovPKeoZmTi88qyV.1

05/30/2025

"I believe that older adults are often overlooked in our society. As our population ages, it's becoming increasingly clear that they need and deserve more support. They represent an incredible generation full of wisdom, rich life experiences and amazing stories to share. I love being able to support them, and if I can make even a small difference in their day, that feels like a success to me," says McGill student Ashley McCarthy-Sinasac.

Read about Ashley's experience as a student intern for our new Caring Spaces Pilot Project. https://mcgill.ca/x/iYD

05/28/2025

Please join us on Wednesday, June 11th at 12 pm EDT for an insightful McGill Cares webcast that explores how individuals living with dementia can become targets of financial fraud.

Kimberley Colquhoun, Assistant Director of the City of Westmount’s Public Safety Department, will discuss common scams, warning signs to watch for, and practical steps caregivers and families can take to safeguard their loved ones’ assets.

Note that this free webcast will be offered in ENGLISH.
https://mcgill.ca/x/ife

Join us on June 11, 2025 at noon for a McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. Protecting vulnerable seniors: Dementia and the risk of financial fraud Join us....

05/27/2025

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to all the McGill University graduates who are celebrating this week! 🎉👏

Stay tuned for the 🦷 🩺 Health Sciences ‘A’ Convocation ceremony LIVE at 10:00 a.m.
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/c/mcgilluniversity/live
Program: mcgill.ca/x/UcT

Ne manquez pas la webdiffusion EN DIRECT de la cérémonie de collation des grades des sciences de la santé, groupe A, à 10 h : https://www.youtube.com/c/mcgilluniversity/live .
Programme : mcgill.ca/x/UcT

05/27/2025

It was an honor to meet with members of the City of Westmount to provide information and answer their questions regarding .

The McGill University Dementia Education Program offers free public community lectures, thanks to generous funding from the Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation! Please reach out to us by email at dementia@mcgill.ca if you would like to organize a lecture.

05/26/2025

A very informative article by Jonathan Jarry of the McGill Office for Science and Society (OSS) on the use of p-Tau217 as a reliable marker which can be measured in the blood to predict if someone is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in the future.

My first laboratory job was right after earning my Master’s degree, and it was on a research project on Alzheimer’s disease. I had to test DNA samples from participants for a particular form of the gene APOE. We get one copy of the gene from our mother and another from our father, and this gene ...

05/22/2025

We look forward to presenting to the citizens of Westmount tonight.

Conférence sur l’Alzheimer et d’autres maladies liées aux troubles neurocognitifs | Lecture on Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia

05/07/2025

Check out this wonderful new resource!

Youth in Action: A Toolkit for Young Dementia Supporters

This toolkit is designed for youth grades 5 and up who want to make a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia. It helps youth understand dementia, its impact, and how they can provide meaningful support to people living with dementia in their families or in the community.

The Toolkit’s development was funded by a grant from the Retired Teachers of Ontario and lead by the Alzheimer Society of Ontario in partnership with MAREP at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging.

The RTOERO Foundation is thrilled to share a new resource!

In 2023, the Foundation funded a project from the Alzheimer Society of Ontario to create resources to raise awareness and tackle the stigma of dementia among older adults. In partnership with the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program, and the Research Institute for Aging (RIA) program at the University of Waterloo, a toolkit was co-designed with participation from people living with dementia, care partners and students.

📩 Download a copy of the Youth in Action: A Toolkit for Young Dementia Supporters today: https://www.alzheimer.ca/on/en/take-action/Young_Dementia_Supporter_Toolkit

💻 Also, be sure to join our webinar next week on May 6th to hear from two of the project leads discuss the process for creating the toolkit! Register today: https://rtoero.zoom.us/.../1017.../WN_iNqOdMB9QDii5qn4HNlNuQ

05/05/2025

Please join us on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at noon for McGill Cares with McGill alumnus Marc Séguin, MBA, author of Advocacy in Aging, a book about estate and healthcare planning.

This book was influenced by Mr. Séguin's personal experience helping families plan and deal with inevitable changes in life that are triggered by aging, including dementia.

These experiences enabled him to develop the PACT (Plan-Activate-Communicate-Transition) framework, an approach to maintaining continuity in financial affairs and personal care. Mr. Séguin will share the PACT framework, explaining the value of adopting this approach.

McGill Cares: Building your team for unplanned life transitions
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 12:00 EDT
https://mcgill.ca/x/iGL

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences McGill University Research Centre For Studies in Aging McGill University McGill University Alumni McGill Community for Lifelong Learning

Join us on May 7, 2025 at noon for a McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. Building your team for unplanned life transitions McGill alumnus Marc Séguin, MBA...