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DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 18\, 2026 at noon for our next episode of McGi
 ll Cares\, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. Durin
 g candid 30-minute interviews with leading experts\, Claire Webster\, Foun
 der of the McGill Dementia Education Program\, explores topics related to 
 caring for a loved one who is living with dementia. \n\nMcGill Cares: Why 
 insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia    \n\nThomas T
 annou\, MD\, PhD\, is a geriatrician at the Institut universitaire de géri
 atrie de Montréal and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of
  Medicine at the Université de Montréal. Trained in France\, he holds a Ph
 D in neuroscience focused on self-perception and decision-making in Alzhei
 mer’s disease. His work sits at the intersection of geriatrics\, neuroscie
 nce\, and health technologies\, with a particular interest in autonomy\, j
 udgment\, and supporting people living with dementia and their caregivers 
 through ethically grounded care. He is also a member of Quebec’s Alzheimer
 ’s Plan advisory committee and the Quebec National Advisory Committee on E
 thics in Aging.  \n\n During this episode of McGill Cares\, Dr. Tannou wil
 l explain why insight might be lost in dementia\, focusing on a neurologic
 al condition called anosognosia. He will discuss how anosognosia affects e
 veryday situations such as safety\, decision-making\, and relationships\, 
 and share practical\, compassionate strategies to help caregivers communic
 ate\, intervene ethically\, and know when to seek additional support. \n\n
 This free webcast will be offered in both ENGLISH and FRENCH. \n\nTo watch
  this webcast in ENGLISH\, click here on Wednesday\, March 18\, 2026 at 12
 :00 p.m. EDT when the link will become public and available. \n\nTo watch 
 this webcast in FRENCH\, click here on Wednesday\, March 18\, 2026 at 12:0
 0 p.m. EDT when the link will become public and available. \n\n___________
 _________________       \n\nMcGill Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo
  Community Outreach for Dementia Care.  \n\nThis webcast series is an init
 iative of the McGill University Dementia Education Program\, which is fund
 ed by private donations. To contribute or for more information about our p
 rogram\, please visit http://www.mcgill.ca/dementia. \n\nIf you have any t
 opics or questions that you would like us to address during our monthly we
 bcasts\, please email us at dementia [at] mcgill.ca.  \n
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SUMMARY:McGill Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding an
 osognosia    
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/dementia/channels/event/mcgill-cares-why-insight-
 can-be-lost-dementia-understanding-anosognosia-371564
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