Calendar
Events
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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March 31, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Bereavement Support Group (In Collaboration with Hazel Burns Hospice)
This 8-week online support group meets to provide participants with an opportunity to support each other through the grief and bereavement process. Both practical and emotional needs will be explored to help participants cope with a loss.
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March 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
General Caregiver Support Group
This ongoing monthly support group provides an opportunity for care partners of individuals living with dementia to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
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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.
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March 31, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Spousal Support Group
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for spousal caregivers to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience
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March 31, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Royal Conservatory – Rebanks Fellows Concert
Royal Conservatory of Music 273 Bloor Street W, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaThe Rebanks Family Fellowship and International Performance Residency Program at The Royal Conservatory’s Glenn Gould School is the only one of its kind in Canada, offering a rich curriculum for career development. Alumni of the program grace the world’s great stages, including Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall and Koerner Hall, and perform with major orchestras in Canada and abroad.
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April 1, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Drop-in Spousal Support Group
Scotiabank Learning Centre, Providence Healthcare 3276 St Clair Ave E, Scarborough, Ontario, CanadaThis monthly, drop-in support group provides an opportunity for spouses caring for a person living with dementia to come together and support each other through the caregiving experience.
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April 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wives Caregiver Support Group
This monthly support group will provide an opportunity for wives of individuals diagnosed with OR suspected of having cognitive impairment to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
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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.
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April 1, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
General Caregiver Support Group
This monthly caregiver support group will provide an opportunity for care partners of individuals diagnosed with OR suspected of having cognitive impairment to come together to support each other through the caregiving experience.
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April 2, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Minds in Motion (In-Person) 117 Bloor St E
St. Andrew's United Church 117 Bloor St E, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaMinds in Motion® is an evidence-based program that includes physical activity, socialization, and mentally stimulating activities for people living with dementia and their care partners to participate in together.
April 2, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Spousal 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.
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