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March 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Supporting Independence: How Rehabilitation and Technology Can Help People Living with Dementia
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
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April 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UHN Caregiver Talks: An overview of the Genetics of Dementia – What to think about when thinking about testing.
This presentation will review the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal dementia.
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April 24, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
“What’s First?” – A Workshop for Care Partners Caring for People Diagnosed with Dementia or Experiencing Changes in Cognition
Too often, clients shared that they wish they had learned what they would learn later in their journey but much earlier, expressing how key insight on the dementia experience would have improved their overall dementia journey.
This brand-new workshop was designed by AST social workers in collaboration with caregivers, people experiencing cognitive changes, and various dementia specialists to offer key insight at the start of the dementia journey for the care partner.
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May 12, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Understanding Alzheimer’s: The Role of Biomarkers in Early Detection and Treatment
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
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July 9, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cannabis and Alzheimer’s: Exploring New Potential Treatments for Agitation
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
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September 11, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Exploring Deep Brain Stimulation to Improve Memory and Sleep in Alzheimer’s
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
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November 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Exploring Nature-Based Virtual Reality to Support Mood and Wellbeing in Alzheimer’s Disease
This webinar will focus on how rehabilitation and technology can help people living with dementia stay at home longer and live more independently.
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January 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
UHN Caregiver Talks: The latest news in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
This presentation will review the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and Frontotemporal dementia.
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November 7, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
November 12, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dementia Friendly Environments
AlzeducateLearn how the symptoms of dementia can impact the way in which people engage and interact with their surrounding environment.
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November 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Putting You First for Care Partners
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis interactive 2-hour workshop will help participants reflect on all aspects of their well-being. Through this guided reflection process, participants will identify opportunities for change and start creating a plan to attaining better balance in their lives.
Audiences:
November 18, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
November 21, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Mindfulness and Meditation
his 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 1 or more relaxation and meditation techniques to continue to use on their own.
Audiences:
November 25, 2024 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lewy Body Dementia
AlzeducateThis webinar will guide health care professionals through a review of Lewy Body Dementia. Learn about the signs and symptoms that are unique to Lewy Body Dementia, and the way in which the disease alters the brain.
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November 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
December 2, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
December 3, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
December 9, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
December 10, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
BSO Self-Care Series – Session 1: Self-Care for Professionals Toolkit
This 4-session series explores the different issues Frontline Health Care Providers may experience when providing care to People Living with Dementia. In this series of workshops, participants will receive information on a variety of self care topics in addition to learning tips and strategies on how to work better as a team with the aim of enhancing client care.
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December 10, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
AlzeducateThis webinar will provide an overview of these two rarer types of dementia. It will provide attendees the opportunity to understand the unique symptoms, criteria for diagnosis and support needs for both the person living with these brain changes and their care partners.
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December 16, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Coping with Death and Grief
Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.
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December 17, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Frontotemporal Dementia
AlzeducateThis umbrella term refers to a group of rarer disorders that primarily results in changes in personality and language. Join us to explore a deeper understanding of these dementias and learn of available resources.
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December 23, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Self-Care (for Care Partners)
This interactive workshop is designed to help family members and friends caring for people living with dementia.
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January 7, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Care Partner Stress and Building Resilience
This workshop is to help care partners identify their sources of stress and develop coping strategies. The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of resilience and ways to build care partner resilience.
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January 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
BSO Self-Care Series – Session 2: Navigating Difficult Conversations
This 4-session series explores the different issues Frontline Health Care Providers may experience when providing care to People Living with Dementia. In this series of workshops, participants will receive information on a variety of self care topics in addition to learning tips and strategies on how to work better as a team with the aim of enhancing client care.
Audiences:
January 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
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January 21, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
The TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
January 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Putting You First for Care Partners
This interactive 2-hour workshop will help participants reflect on all aspects of their well-being.
Through this guided reflection process, participants will identify opportunities for change and start creating a plan to attaining better balance in their lives.
Audiences:
January 23, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
January 28, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
The TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
January 28, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
AlzeducateLearn about the 3 D's - Delirium, Depression and Dementia and how you can support the person you are caring for when they are experiencing any of these conditions.
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January 29, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Brain Stimulation and Dementia: Exploring the Current Landscape Through Diverse Perspectives
To mark Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, and the Toronto Dementia Research Alliance have partnered to bring you a virtual panel exploring innovative approaches in Alzheimer’s disease research and care.
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January 30, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
February 4, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
The TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
February 6, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
February 7, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Brain Health
Toronto Public Library - Agincourt Branch 155 Bonis Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis interactive presentation discusses the risk factors of dementia and how healthy lifestyle changes can help improve and maintain the health of the brain.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Agincourt Branch.
Audiences:
February 10, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
End of Life Care
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.
Audiences:
February 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
BSO Self-Care Series – Session 3: Putting You First
This 4-session series explores the different issues Frontline Health Care Providers may experience when providing care to People Living with Dementia. In this series of workshops, participants will receive information on a variety of self care topics in addition to learning tips and strategies on how to work better as a team with the aim of enhancing client care.
Audiences:
February 11, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
The TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
February 13, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
February 18, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Unpacking Denial in Dementia
The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.
Audiences:
February 20, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
February 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 1 – Adjusting to Long Term Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
February 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
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.
Audiences:
February 27, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
February 28, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Alzheimer Society Music Project Information Session
Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch 1906 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaIn this session, you will learn about the benefits of listening to personalized music and the role of the Alzheimer Society Music Project. Eligible individuals will also have the opportunity to apply to participate in the program.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch.
Audiences:
March 4, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
March 4, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Self-Care (for Care Partners)
This interactive workshop is designed to help care partners of people living with dementia recognize the importance of self-care.
Audiences:
March 6, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
March 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 2 – Oral Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
March 10, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
March 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
BSO Self-Care Series – Session 4: Grief and Loss
This 4-session series explores the different issues Frontline Health Care Providers may experience when providing care to People Living with Dementia. In this series of workshops, participants will receive information on a variety of self care topics in addition to learning tips and strategies on how to work better as a team with the aim of enhancing client care.
Audiences:
March 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
March 13, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Adult Child CARERS Program
This 8-week online program is for care partners of people with mid- to late-stage dementia. CARERS is a comprehensive dementia care program that supports problem-solving skill development and introduces the innovative use of standardized patients – actors trained to simulate real-life situations – so that caregivers, guided by expert clinical coaches, will learn how to address communication challenges.
Audiences:
March 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
March 18, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Mindfulness and Meditation
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.
Audiences:
March 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
TEACH Program (Training, Education, and Assistance for Caregiving at Home)
Alzheimer Society of Toronto Head Office 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th floor, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe TEACH Program consists of 4 weekly group sessions that focuses on common caregiving themes; self-care, healthcare system navigation, relationship changes and future planning. The program coaches care partners in practical communication and coping skills, and provides an opportunity to share and learn from other care partners.
Audiences:
March 25, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 3 – Personal Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
March 31, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Dementia and Epilepsy: What You Need to Know
This workshop provides an overview of the relationship between dementia and epilepsy, as well as the various types of seizures. It will focus on how to notice signs of a seizure and what to do if a seizure occurs. This workshop is a collaboration between the Alzheimer Society of Toronto and NeuroBridge, a University of Toronto medical student club dedicated to bridging neuroscience education and community engagement.
Audiences:
April 1, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dementia Overview
Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch 1745 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis presentation will discuss the difference between changes that come with normal aging and when something is not normal, reversible causes for these changes, and a general understanding of dementia. It also will cover the different types of dementia, progression, and knowledge of dementia symptoms and their impact on the person living with dementia.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch.
Audiences:
April 7, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
Audiences:
April 8, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dementia and Developmental Disabilities
Enhance your knowledge of Developmental Disabilities (DD) and Dementia.
This course will explore the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with developmental disabilities and dementia.
Audiences:
April 9, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 1 – Adjusting to Long Term Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
April 12, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brain Health
Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library 5120 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis interactive presentation discusses the risk factors of dementia and how healthy lifestyle changes can help improve and maintain the health of the brain.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library.
Audiences:
April 14, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
April 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Coping with Death and Grief
Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.
Audiences:
April 24, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
“What’s First?” – A Workshop for People Diagnosed with Dementia or Experiencing Changes in Cognition
Too often, clients shared that they wish they had learned what they would learn later in their journey but much earlier, expressing how key insight on the dementia experience would have improved their overall dementia journey.
This brand-new workshop was designed by AST social workers in collaboration with caregivers, people experiencing cognitive changes, and various dementia specialists to offer key knowledge at the start of the dementia journey.
Audiences:
April 28, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
April 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dementia Overview
Toronto Public Library - Morningside Branch 4279 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis workshop will provide care partners, members of the general public, and professionals with an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Morningside Branch.
Audiences:
April 30, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brain Health
Goals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia, and taking action to support brain health.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch.
Audiences:
May 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Brain Health
Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch 1745 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaGoals of this presentation include understanding the risk factors associated with developing dementia, recognizing how lifestyle plays a role in your risk of developing dementia, and taking action to support brain health.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Maria A. Shchuka Branch.
Audiences:
May 2, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Celebrating Special Occasions (for Care Partners Supporting Persons Living with Dementia)
Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch 1906 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaExplore the unique challenges of celebrating holidays and special occasions. Gain practical planning tips, including strategies to promote meaningful communication with person with dementia.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch.
Audiences:
May 5, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brain Health
Toronto Public Library - Hillcrest Branch 5801 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis interactive presentation discusses the risk factors of dementia and how healthy lifestyle changes can help improve and maintain the health of the brain.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Hillcrest Branch.
Audiences:
May 5, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
May 12, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
May 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Care Partner Stress and Building Resilience
This workshop is to help care partners identify their sources of stress and develop coping strategies. The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of resilience and ways to build care partner resilience.
Audiences:
May 15, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
May 20, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Enhancing Family Dynamics
This workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia. The focus of the session will be on exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia and strategies for assisting families, building on strengths and resilience.
Audiences:
May 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
May 29, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 2 – Oral Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
June 2, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
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.
Audiences:
June 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
End of Life Care
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.
Audiences:
June 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Self-Care (for Care Partners)
This interactive workshop is designed to help care partners of people living with dementia recognize the importance of self-care.
Audiences:
June 10, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Unpacking Denial in Dementia
The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.
Audiences:
June 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Finding Joy and Humour in Caregiving
This educational workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia with a focus on looking at the lighter side of caregiving.
Audiences:
June 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Advanced Care Planning
This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process, in the case where one becomes mentally incapable of making their health care decisions.
Audiences:
June 20, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Brain Health
Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch 1906 Sheppard Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis session's goal is to enhance your awareness of the risks of someone living with dementia going missing and some reasons why this may happen. Learn more about how you can help people with dementia live safely within the community and how to interact with someone who may be lost.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library - Jane/Sheppard Branch.
Audiences:
June 23, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Putting You First for Care Partners
This interactive 2-hour workshop will help participants reflect on all aspects of their well-being.
Through this guided reflection process, participants will identify opportunities for change and start creating a plan to attaining better balance in their lives.
Audiences:
June 23, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Brain Health
Toronto Public Library - Maryvale Branch 85 Ellesmere Road, Unit 22, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin us at the Toronto Public Library - Maryvale Branch for our Brain Health education session. Goals of this…
June 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
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.
Audiences:
June 26, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 3 – Personal Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
July 3, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
July 7, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
Audiences:
July 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Enhancing Family Dynamics
This workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia. The focus of the session will be on exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia and strategies for assisting families, building on strengths and resilience.
Audiences:
July 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Mindfulness and Meditation
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.
Audiences:
July 14, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Self-Care (for Care Partners)
This interactive workshop is designed to help care partners of people living with dementia recognize the importance of self-care.
Audiences:
July 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
July 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Coping with Death and Grief
Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.
Audiences:
July 24, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Unpacking Denial in Dementia
The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.
Audiences:
July 31, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
CANCELLED – Putting You First
This workshop will focus on enhancing your self awareness of your current well-being.
It will also support your reflection for opportunities to create a better balance in your life.
August 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
August 7, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Care Partner Stress and Building Resilience
This workshop is to help care partners identify their sources of stress and develop coping strategies. The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of resilience and ways to build care partner resilience.
Audiences:
August 12, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
August 18, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Advance Care Planning
This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process, in the case where one becomes mentally incapable of making their health care decisions.
Audiences:
August 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
August 21, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Finding Joy and Humour in Caregiving
This educational workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia with a focus on looking at the lighter side of caregiving.
Audiences:
August 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
September 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
End of Life Care
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.
Audiences:
September 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
September 11, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
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.
Audiences:
September 15, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Mindfulness and Meditation
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.
Audiences:
September 17, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
September 18, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Creating Supportive Environments for Persons with Dementia
AlzeducateLearn how the symptoms of dementia can impact the way in which people engage and interact with their surrounding environment.
Audiences:
September 18, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
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.
Audiences:
September 25, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Meaningful Activities
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.
Audiences:
October 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
October 8, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
Audiences:
October 9, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
October 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Self-Care (for Care Partners)
This interactive workshop is designed to help care partners of people living with dementia recognize the importance of self-care.
Audiences:
October 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 1 – Adjusting to Long Term Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
October 27, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Coping with Death and Grief
Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.
Audiences:
October 29, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Enhancing Family Dynamics
This workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia. The focus of the session will be on exploring significant sources of conflict for families dealing with dementia and strategies for assisting families, building on strengths and resilience.
Audiences:
October 29, 2025 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Understanding Behaviours of Dementia
Toronto Public Library - Don Mills 888 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThis sessions goal is to help participants understand why people living with dementia express change in their behaviour.
This session is hosted at the Toronto Public Library- Don Mills Branch.
Audiences:
October 30, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Unpacking Denial in Dementia
The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.
Audiences:
November 3, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
November 6, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 2 – Oral Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
November 6, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
November 10, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Care Partner Stress and Building Resilience
This workshop is to help care partners identify their sources of stress and develop coping strategies. The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of resilience and ways to build care partner resilience.
Audiences:
November 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Putting You First for Care Partners
This interactive 2-hour workshop will help participants reflect on all aspects of their well-being.
Through this guided reflection process, participants will identify opportunities for change and start creating a plan to attaining better balance in their lives.
Audiences:
November 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
November 15, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Dementia Overview
Etobicoke Civic Centre 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke, Ontario, CanadaThis 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.
November 19, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Finding Joy and Humour in Caregiving
This educational workshop is for care partners of individuals living with dementia with a focus on looking at the lighter side of caregiving.
Audiences:
November 20, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Working in Long Term Care Series: Session 3 – Personal Care
AlzeducateThis session will cover strategies to support persons living with dementia and their family or care partner(s). This webinar looks to address the challenges that come with the adjustment to moving to Long Term Care, to reflect on the importance of validating feelings, and learn strategies that support communication with the family members of people living with dementia.
Audiences:
November 20, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
November 24, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Young Onset Dementia
Enhance your knowledge of young onset dementia, the unique challenges faced by the person and their families and opportunities to support someone who is living with young onset dementia.
Audiences:
November 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Advanced Care Planning
This workshop will review the importance of Advance Care Planning, and the steps involved in the process, in the case where one becomes mentally incapable of making their health care decisions.
Audiences:
November 27, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 pm
Music in Dementia
This educational session will cover the definition of Dementia and its symptoms, the benefits of personalized music for people living with dementia and understanding the role of the Alzheimer’s Society Music Project.
Audiences:
November 27, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
U-First!® for Care Partners
U-First!® for Care Partners is a new education program for family and friends who are providing direct support to someone experiencing behaviour changes as a result of dementia or other cognitive impairment.
Audiences:
December 2, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
December 4, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
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.
Audiences:
December 9, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
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.
Audiences:
December 11, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Mindfulness and Meditation
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.
Audiences:
December 15, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
End of Life Care
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.
Audiences:
December 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Celebrating Special Occasions
AlzeducateThis workshop explores the unique challenges of celebrating holidays and special occasions. Gain practical planning tips, including strategies to promote meaningful communication with the person living with dementia.
Audiences:
December 23, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Celebrating Special Occasions
This workshop explores the unique challenges of celebrating holidays and special occasions. Gain practical planning tips, including strategies to promote meaningful communication with the person living with dementia.
Audiences:
January 5 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Coping with Death and Grief
Losing someone who had dementia can be a unique and complex experience for those who cared for them. This presentation will explore these issues, identify various approaches to grief, and suggest ways for care partners to cope with loss.
Audiences:
January 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Dementia Overview for Care Partners
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.
Audiences:
January 7 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Understanding Behaviours and Supportive Communication
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.
Audiences:
January 8 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Unpacking Denial in Dementia
The focus of the session will be on exploring the concept of denial and anosognosia, how it impacts persons with dementia and their care partners, and strategies for assisting families.
Audiences:
January 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Dementia Overview
Barbara Frum Library 20 Covington Rd, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin us at the Toronto Public Library - Barbara Frum Branch for our Dementia Overview education session. This presentation will…
Audiences:
January 15 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Learning to Live with Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Explore the concept of ambiguous loss, develop coping strategies and gain understanding of feelings of grief when caring for a person with dementia.
Audiences:
January 19 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brain Health
Barbara Frum Library 20 Covington Rd, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJoin us at the Toronto Public Library - Barbara Frum Branch for our Brain Health education session. This presentation will…
Audiences:
January 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Reframing Guilt and Anger in Caregiving
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.
Audiences:
January 20 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
The Squeezed Generation: Balancing Dementia Caregiving with Everything Else
In 2020, Canadian care partners provided an average of 26 hours of care per week for their loved ones living with dementia. Many care partners juggle parenting with caring for someone living with dementia, as well as their other responsibilities.
In recognition of Alzheimer's Awareness Month, this virtual program will discuss the challenges of being part of this 'squeezed generation' as well as some practical strategies to foster resilience, connection and joy.
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