McGill Cares: Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Join us on March 5th at noon for the next McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia. 

Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia 

Carmen Desjardins, BSc(N) is Program Manager of the Dementia and Psychiatric Comorbidities Program at the Douglas Research Institute.   She was the chief and founder of the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) ambulatory team of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre (CIUSSS l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal).  She has been involved in implementing their Alzheimer’s plan and is a member of the panel of experts who develop MSSS guidelines for treating BPSD and for the Centre of Excellence on Longevity. 

Ms. Desjardins will talk about her work at the Moe Levin Centre at the Douglas Research Institute, including the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and how to manage them. 

This webcast is free and open to the public.  It will be offered in English and in French

McGill Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.

To view the webcast in English, click here at 12 pm EST on March 5, when the link will become public and available.

To view the webcast in French, click here  at 12 pm EST on March 5, when the link will become public and available.