EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Upcoming Education and Awareness Conferences:

*Coming Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010- Education Conference -“Getting Through the Day: The ABC’s of Excellent Dementia Care”-Featuring guest speaker Teepa Snow- 9:30am – 3:30pm at Ruby Foo’s Hotel. Free admission, pre-registration required.

Please call 514-485-7233

Past Education and Awareness Conferences:

*Jan 13th 2010: Alzheimer Awareness Conference: “Newest Techniques for Alzheimer’s Prevention and Detection”, featuring:

Dr. Serge Gauthier: Director of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit, McGill Centre for Studies in Aging
Dr. Jens Pruessner: Director, Mc Gill Centre for Studies in Aging
Dr. Howard Chertkow: Director, Bloomfield Centre for Research in Aging, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital

*November 3rd, 2009: Alzheimer Education Conference: "Strategies for Success in Alzheimer Care:  Communication is Key", featuring:

Vicki De Klerk-Rubin, B.A., M.B.A., R.N.
Certified Validation Master.European Manager, Validation Training Institute, Author

*November 2008: Alzheimer Education Conference: "Validation Therapy", featuring:

Naomi Feil, Founder of `Validation Therapy``
Ways to help a disoriented person reduce stress, enhance dignity and increase happiness.  Effective role-play.

*October 2008:  Alzheimer Education Conference: “New Research Findings”, featuring:

Dr. Illana Gozes, Director of the Adams Brain Center and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University.
Dr. Gozes is developing a new drug that can actually improve memory function in some people with cognitive impairments.

Outreach

Professional Staff from A.G.I. provide guest speakers for a variety of audiences in the greater Montreal area. They include:

Rotary Clubs in Montreal
Synagogues, Churches
Seniors groups
Career Fairs
Elementary Schools
High Schools
Vocational schools
CEGEPS
Universities
Cummings Centre for Seniors
Sunrise Senior Living
CSSS (CLSC)
Family medicine hospitals and clinics
Memory Clinics

Media interviews

*CJAD 800 Radio –“Tommy Schnurmacher Show”
                                -“Health Matters” with Tracy McKee    

                      
*CBC Radio
*CBC Television
*CTV News

Web

“Ask an expert” feature  Forgetful Not Forgotten website for caregivers’.

Intergenerational Project

The goal of the AGI Intergenerational Project is to educate students about Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia, and to create a valuable social opportunity for our clients.  The AGI Intergenerational Project was first introduced in the grade four classrooms of two local schools.  The overwhelming response from both the children and the adults is that the Project is fun, informative, memorable and valuable in developing awareness.

For our clients, the experience;

• provides a “sense of belonging” in the community
• reinforces a nurturing adult identity
• gives meaning and improves quality of life
• offers social interaction and affirms a sense of self

 For the children the program;

• is educational and promotes personal growth
• provides a sense of community and reduces fears, stereotypes and misconceptions about dementia
• develops interactive social skills
• allows the children to practice tolerance
• offers encouragement from their elders

Resources:

CLSC/CSSS   www.sante.qc.ca/listes/ta-clsc.htm
Alzheimer’s Association   www.alzheimerassociation.com
Alzheimer’s Disease International  www.alz.co.uk
Alzheimer Society of Canada   www.alzheimer.ca
McGill Centre for Studies in Aging  www.aging.mcgill.ca
Bloomfield Centre for Studies in Aging  www.bloomfieldcentre.org
Nova Montreal(formerly VON; Victorian Order of Nurses) www.novamontreal.com
Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors  www.cummingscentre.org
Canadian Association for Music Therapy  www.musictherapy.ca
www.caregiver-solutions.com
www.forgetfulnotforgeotten.com

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