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SUMMARY:End of Life Care
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for care partners of persons in the late stage of dementia. It provides an opportunity to discuss issues regarding changes in the late stage\, approaching the End-of-Life\, making difficult decisions for this stage\, grief and the need to take care of yourself.\n  \n\nFor Family and Friends of people living with dementia.\n  \n\n\nWorkshop will be presented online via Zoom.\nRegistration is required to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/end-of-life-care-3/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/end-of-life-care-3/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250910T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250910T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T141232
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SUMMARY:Dementia Overview for Care Partners
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will provide care partners with an overview of Alzheimer’s disease focusing on the importance of early diagnosis and illustrates the progression of the disease. \nThis session is intended for care partners to a person living with dementia. \nTopics: \n\nGain a greater understanding of the process of diagnosis and medications available\nDevelop a better\, over-all understanding of dementia\nIncrease your knowledge of the stages and progression of Alzheimer’s disease\nBetter the caregiver’s insight into the person with dementia (PWD)\nLearn about community services and supports\n\n  \nWorkshop will be presented using Zoom.\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-overview-for-care-partners-7/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/dementia-overview-for-care-partners-7/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T141232
CREATED:20250701T130058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T155925Z
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SUMMARY:Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is for people living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and/or care partners of people living with MCI. The focus of the session will be on providing an overview of MCI and the differences between normal aging\, MCI and dementia.\n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\n\nIncrease knowledge of MCI and the differences between normal aging\, MCI and dementia\nExplore how MCI impacts individuals and families\nLearn how to optimize cognitive health\nDevelop an understanding of supportive services in the community\n\n\n  \nWorkshop will be presented online using Zoom.\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci-2/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/living-with-mild-cognitive-impairment-mci-2/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250911T113000
DTSTAMP:20260421T141232
CREATED:20250817T052634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T125508Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Deep Brain Stimulation to Improve Memory and Sleep in Alzheimer’s
DESCRIPTION:Summary: \nThis webinar will introduce what deep brain stimulation (DBS) is\, how it works\, and how it has been used in different parts of the brain. It will cover the methods used and what research has shown so far. \nThe webinar will also explore a study at the University Health Network in Toronto that is looking for participants. The study is testing DBS as a possible treatment for mild Alzheimer’s disease and is examining whether sending gentle electrical signals to a specific part of the brain can help improve memory\, thinking\, and sleep. \nThis webinar is free to attend and is presented in plain language. You will have the opportunity have questions. \nFor more information on the study\, visit: https://tdra.utoronto.ca/study/pilot-study-investigating-deep-brain-stimulation-new-approach-treating-mild-alzheimers \nThis webinar is presented in partnership with the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance \n  \nAbout the Presenter \nDr. Taufik Valiante is a Professor of Surgery at the University of Toronto and a neurosurgeon at Toronto Western Hospital\, where he leads the Surgical Epilepsy Program. He is also Director of CRANIA (the Centre for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application)\, Co-Director of the Max Planck–University of Toronto Centre for Neural Science and Technology\, and a Senior Scientist at both the Krembil Research Institute and The KITE Research Institute. \nDr. Valiante’s research focuses on understanding how the brain works and developing new devices to treat brain conditions such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. His work combines medicine\, engineering\, and neuroscience to create innovative tools that can record and change brain activity. These advances could one day improve treatment for a wide range of brain disorders.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/exploring-deep-brain-stimulation-to-improve-memory-and-sleep-in-alzheimers/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/exploring-deep-brain-stimulation-to-improve-memory-and-sleep-in-alzheimers/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Webinars
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250915T113000
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CREATED:20250701T130011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T222729Z
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness and Meditation
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on\, interactive workshop is for care partners of people living with dementia. The overarching goal is for care partners to feel more relaxed and grounded at the end of the workshop\, and to learn one or more relaxation and meditation techniques to continue to use on their own. \nFor care partners of people living with dementia. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nRecognize the impact of chronic stress on care partners.\nExplore how relaxation and meditation techniques can help reduce care partner stress and build resilience in the face of uncertainty.\nPractice some helpful relaxation and meditation techniques that you can continue to do on your own after the workshop.\nDevelop an understanding of how to connect with supportive services in your community.\n\n\n  \nWorkshop will be presented online using Zoom.\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/mindfulness-and-meditation-4/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/mindfulness-and-meditation-4/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250917T100000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
DESCRIPTION:This workshop provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and communicating in a supportive manner. It will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how behaviours and communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia. \nFor care partners to a person living with dementia. \n  \nLearning Objectives: \n\nRecognize that behaviour is a form of communication\nDescribe how dementia impacts communication\nRecall communication strategies that can be used to support people living with dementia\nDiscuss the meaning of behaviours in dementia and ways to offer support\n\n  \nWorkshop will be presented online via Zoom.\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/understanding-behaviours-and-supportive-communication-6/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/understanding-behaviours-and-supportive-communication-6/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T141232
CREATED:20250722T124219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T124219Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Supportive Environments for Persons with Dementia
DESCRIPTION:Learn how the symptoms of dementia can impact the way in which people engage and interact with their surrounding environment. This webinar will help to enhance your knowledge of what makes an environment dementia friendly\, and review strategies that can be implemented to support a person living with dementia in the place where they live. \n  \nThis Webinar is intended for Health Care Professionals \n  \nTo register for this webinar\, visit:\nwww.alzeducate.ca \nYou must login/create an account in order to participate. \nTo find the session: \n\nHover over “Education”  and select the intended audience.\nSelect webinars\, then “Upcoming live webinars”.\nSelect your chosen topic\, then click “Enrol me” to register.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/creating-supportive-environments-for-persons-with-dementia/
LOCATION:Alzeducate
CATEGORIES:Health Care Professionals,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T141232
CREATED:20250701T130034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T151034Z
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SUMMARY:Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is to help care partners recognize and identify the causes of guilt and anger in caregiving and develop coping strategies to reframe guilt\, anger and build resilience.\n\nFor Family and Friends of people living with dementia\n  \n\n\nWorkshop will be presented online using Zoom.\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/reframing-guilt-and-anger-in-caregiving-3/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/reframing-guilt-and-anger-in-caregiving-3/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20250925T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T141232
CREATED:20250825T195412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T195412Z
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SUMMARY:Meaningful Activities
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will help care partners of a person with dementia in mid-to-late stages to develop and participate in meaningful activities. The goal is to provide practical ideas on how participants can spend quality time together by identifying and drawing upon the person’s remaining strengths. \nLearning Objectives: \n\nUnderstand the importance of meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members\nDemonstrate importance of sensory stimulation for people with dementia or their family members\nEmploy additional strategies and resources for creating meaningful activities for people with dementia or their family members\n\n  \nWorkshop will be presented online via Zoom.\nRegistration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate.
URL:https://alz.to/calendar/meaningful-activities/
LOCATION:https://alz.to/calendar/meaningful-activities/
CATEGORIES:Learn,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Alzheimer Society of Toronto":MAILTO:info@alz.to
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