Â鶹AV Cares Webcast - Strategies for Coping with Challenging Behaviour
Join us on August 12 at noon for the next webcast in our weekly series, Â鶹AV Cares, designed to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and Founder of the Â鶹AV Dementia Education Program, will explore topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.
Strategies for Coping with Challenging Behaviour
Dr. Wendy Chiu is an Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine at Â鶹AV and a geriatrician at the Montreal General Hospital (MGH), Â鶹AV Health Centre. Her work primarily involves multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation of the "frail elderly" at the MGH Geriatric Day Hospital.
Dr. Chiu will discuss strategies for coping with challenging behaviours in persons with dementia. She will also talk about how to deal with the overwhelming emotional and physical toll of caregiving based on her personal journey with her family.
This free webcast is open to all
beginning at 12:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, August 12, to tune in live.
