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Conferences, Seminars and Workshops

The Alzheimer Society of Montréal offers Montrealers a variety of conferences, educational seminars and workshops throughout the year.

The courses, seminars, conferences and training workshops are offered to caregivers and healthcare professionals working in CHSLD, CLSC, private and public residences, and other establishments.

Lectures

Lectures mainly focus on demystifying Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD). They help build a good overall understanding of the symptoms and realities of a person living with the disease, and are catered to the general public, caregivers, professional caregivers, as well as to volunteers. They are offered in the following languages: English, French, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, Persian, and Spanish.

Demystification points included in all lectures are:

• Normal signs of aging and cognitive changes
• Dementia : definition and different types
• Ten warning signs
• Heredity
• Prevalence and progression of the disease
• Diagnosis and treatment
• Risk factors related to ADRD
• How to help reduce your risk of developing ADRD

Training Sessions

Training sessions are designed to provide information, tools and resources that enable professional caregivers to increase the quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. A variety of caregivers can benefit from this training: nurses, social workers, nurses’ aids, recreational therapists, as well as all administrators of support programs and services offered to individuals with the disease. 

The topics include:

• Demystifying Alzheimer’s Disease and Introduction to Communication
• Communicating and Expressing Needs
• Memory’s Footprints
• Easing the transition to Assisted Care Living  
• Stimulating Activities for People with Alzheimer’s Disease
• The Volunteer’s Role and Alzheimer’s Disease
• Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders: A Person-Centred Approach to Care

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If you work alongside people with Alzheimer’s, or if you would like to find out more about neurodegenerative diseases, as well as learn the latest approaches in care, do not hesitate to contact us.

For more information, consult the Lectures and Training Guide (PDF).