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SUMMARY:Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA®) Training
DESCRIPTION:Training for personal support workers or front-line health-care providers. \nGPA® Basics is a 4 module evidence-based education session designed for team members who care for older adults who display responsive behaviours associated with dementia. The GPA® curriculum will educate staff on how to use a person-centred\, compassionate and gentle persuasive approach and to respond respectfully\, with confidence and skill to responsive behaviour associated with dementia. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nExplain the relationship between the disease process and a person’s behaviour response\nApply emotional\, environmental\, and interpersonal communication strategies to prevent and diffuse responsive behaviours\nDemonstrate suitable and respectful techniques to use in situations of risk\n\n  \nDate and Time: \nMonday\, June 15th from 9:00am to 5:00pm\n(You must attend the full day to complete the training) \nCost: $87 \n  \nThis is an In-Person workshop at our Alzheimer Society of Toronto head office.\nAddress: 20 Eglinton Ave West\, 16th Floor\, Toronto   M4R 1K8\n(Northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton\, across the street from Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Our office tower is to the left of Metro Grocery) \n  \nRegistration is required. [When registering\, please ensure the email provided is one you have regular access to. In the unlikely event of cancellations or other changes\, we will reach out to you via email]\nRegistration deadline is Thursday\, June 11th\, 2026
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/gentle-persuasive-approaches-gpa-training-33/
LOCATION:Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office\, 20 Eglinton Ave West\, 16th floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4R 1K8\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Certificate Program,Gentle Persuasive Approaches,Health Care Professionals
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ORGANIZER;CN="Education Team at Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:education@alz.to
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SUMMARY:Alzheimer’s Disease: What is it and Who is at Risk?
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will explain what Alzheimer’s Disease is\, how it is distinguished from other forms of dementia\, and who might be at higher risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease. It will introduce how to address these risk factors\, as well as existing treatments to mitigate the neurodegenerative disease. \nThe webinar will also explore a study at Sunnybrook and UHN (together with partners at Baycrest and CAMH) in Toronto that is looking for participants. The study looks at whether very small doses of a drug called levetiracetam (LEV) may lower unusual brain signals in individuals who have no cognitive symptoms but have risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. \n  \nAbout the presenter: \nDr. Mary Pat McAndrews is a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist at the Krembil Brain Institute\, University Health Network. Her research focuses on memory networks\, using functional neuroimaging and EEG/MEG\, studies of patients with medial temporal lobe damage\, and brain stimulation techniques to understand how these networks are organized and modified by focal damage or therapies. An important focus of this work is the identification of individual difference factors that contribute to vulnerability or resilience to disorders affecting memory that can be leveraged in clinical practice \n  \n  \nThis webinar is free to attend and is presented in plain language. You will also have the opportunity ask questions. \nPresented in partnership with the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance (TDRA) and the Alzheimer Society of Toronto.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/alzheimers-disease-what-is-it-and-who-is-at-risk/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Webinars
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LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/alzheimers-disease-what-is-it-and-who-is-at-risk/
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SUMMARY:Tuning In: Music & Mindfulness
DESCRIPTION:6-Week Series\, Mondays May 25th – June 29th from 1:30-3:00 PM at St-Andrew’s United Church located at 117 Bloor St East.  \nJoin us for an immersive and playful weekly series exploring music\, mindfulness\, and movement. Each session is crafted to cultivate joy\, support relaxation\, and promote both self-expression and community connection. This series welcomes participants living with mild to moderate dementia or Mild cognitive impairments along with their care team. Music Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Michaela Bekenn will highlight the ways music and mindfulness can support wellbeing across the realms of cognitive\, physical\, social\, emotional\, and spiritual health. Each session will feature an engaging and fun group music-making process including singing familiar and new tunes\, rhythm-games\, and improvised songwriting. Inclusive approaches will be taken to invite participants into mindfulness-based activities such as gentle movement\, accessible meditation\, and calm breathing. Participants will also experience the benefits of a soothing “Sound bath\,” featuring a live soundscape to offer nourishment and ease. Tune in to the song of your heart and let’s celebrate the music of life\, together!  \nPlease note: the content of this session does not intend to substitute for medical advice or formal therapy of any kind. Participants and care-partners assume full liability for their safety and wellbeing throughout each session.  \nMichaela Bekenn (she/they) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Music Therapist based in Tkaronto (Toronto). Alongside her practice in healthcare\, she works as a certified sound therapy practitioner\, yoga instructor\, meditation guide\, and singer songwriter. Michaela is a certified facilitator of Compassion-Based Resilience Training and mindfulness for stress reduction\, addiction recovery\, and chronic pain. With an interdisciplinary background in theatre\, music\, dance\, and energy-work\, Michaela brings a holistic\, eclectic\, and playful energy to her practice. She supports people across the lifespan within both community and clinical settings including mental health care\, oncology\, long term care\, palliative care\, paediatric rehabilitation\, and classroom settings where she provides expressive arts programming for neurodiverse youth. Michaela is passionate for approaches to community care anchored within a framework of social justice and collective liberation. Michaela strives to create a welcoming space for folks of all identities to feel seen\, supported\, and nourished. 
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/tuning-in-music-mindfulness/2026-06-15/
LOCATION:St. Andrew’s United Church\, 117 Bloor St E\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4W 1A9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Active Living,Music,Wellness
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