hs-communications /medsimcentre/taxonomy/term/265/all en Celebrating World Alzheimer's Day /medsimcentre/channels/event/celebrating-world-alzheimers-day-350863 <p>The Education Committee of the Â鶹AV Research Centre for Studies in Aging invites you to a discussion about the pressing issues of Alzheimer’s Disease and its impact on the senior population, how the government is addressing the challe</p> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:23:03 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4134 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Update on New Medications to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-update-new-medications-treat-alzheimers-disease-350500 <p>Join us on <strong>September 20th at noon</strong> for the next <em>Â鶹AV Cares</em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:13:30 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4063 at /medsimcentre The Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation to donate $1.5M to support health sciences education at Â鶹AV /medsimcentre/channels/news/amelia-and-lino-saputo-foundation-donate-15m-support-health-sciences-education-mcgill-university-339739 <p><b><i>This visionary support will enable the new Office of Ed-TECH to expand opportunities for online learning in dementia education and other community-based and professional training initiatives </i></b></p> <p>A generous commitment of $1.5 million from the Amelia and Lino Saputo Foundation will support innovative teaching at the new Office of Ed-TECH (Education Technology and E-Learning Collaboration for Health) at the Â鶹AV Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) under the umbrella of the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.</p> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:56:04 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3579 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Exploring the Experience of Stress in Formal and Informal Dementia Care Partners /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-exploring-experience-stress-formal-and-informal-dementia-care-partners-349943 <p>Join us on <strong>September 6 at noon</strong> for the special 60-minute launch of the fourth season of Â鶹AV Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.  Claire Webster, Alzheimer Care Consultant and founder of Â鶹AV’s Dementia Education Pro</p> Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:15:38 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4044 at /medsimcentre Student simulation education ambassadors for community outreach: Participate, create and lead by joining the SCSIL Student Interprofessional Learners Committee /medsimcentre/channels/news/student-simulation-education-ambassadors-community-outreach-participate-create-and-lead-joining-349344 <p><b>What is the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning (SCSIL)?</b></p> <p>We are an interprofessional centre of excellence that uses the latest medical simulation technology to enhance the skills of health care professionals. Fully integrated into Â鶹AV's medical and health sciences programs, we provide the next generation of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and more with hands-on training in difficult and potentially dangerous procedures without risk to patients.</p> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:39:00 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4027 at /medsimcentre Pharmacological Management of Neurocognitive Disorders /medsimcentre/channels/event/pharmacological-management-neurocognitive-disorders-349321 <p><strong>A series of conferences on neurocognitive disorders presented by AVC-Aphasie Laval and Â鶹AV</strong></p> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:37:21 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4023 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Participating in Dementia Research /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-participating-dementia-research-348788 <p>Join us on <strong>July 12 at noon</strong> for the next Â鶹AV Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:10:39 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4008 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Divine Dementia – Diaries of an Accidental Caregiver  /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-divine-dementia-diaries-accidental-caregiver-348710 <p>Join us on <strong>June 28 at noon</strong> for the next <em>Â鶹AV Cares</em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:42:45 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4002 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Exercise and Cognitive Health /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-exercise-and-cognitive-health-348245 <p>Join us on <strong>May 31 at noon</strong> for the next Â鶹AV Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 09 May 2023 13:58:11 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3986 at /medsimcentre Simulation on a Social Mission Virtual Reality (VR) Festival /medsimcentre/channels/event/simulation-social-mission-virtual-reality-vr-festival-348557 <h2>SPECIAL STUDENT EVENT</h2> Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:52:25 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3995 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Sex and Gender Differences in Brain Aging and Memory /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-sex-and-gender-differences-brain-aging-and-memory-348489 <p>Join us on <strong>June 14 at noon</strong> for the next Â鶹AV Cares webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 30 May 2023 12:46:52 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3993 at /medsimcentre Language difficulties for individuals with neurocognitive disorders /medsimcentre/channels/event/language-difficulties-individuals-neurocognitive-disorders-348473 <p><strong>A series of conferences on neurocognitive disorders presented by AVC-Aphasie Laval and Â鶹AV</strong></p> Fri, 26 May 2023 19:11:03 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 3991 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Healthy Brain Aging /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-healthy-brain-aging-348154 <p>Join us on May 17th at noon for the next Â鶹AV 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. </p> Wed, 03 May 2023 12:54:28 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3976 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: Authentic Healing in Patients with Advanced Dementia /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-authentic-healing-patients-advanced-dementia-347953 <p>Join us on May 3rd at noon for the next Â鶹AV 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. </p> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:25:34 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3966 at /medsimcentre Â鶹AV Cares: How Alcohol Affects Cognitive and Cardiovascular Health /medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-how-alcohol-affects-cognitive-and-cardiovascular-health-347604 <p>Join us on <strong>April 19 at noon</strong> for the next <em>Â鶹AV Cares</em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:57:18 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3942 at /medsimcentre