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DESCRIPTION:Join us on July 6\, 2022\, at noon for the next McGill Cares we
 bcast to support informal caregivers. During candid\, 30-minute interviews
  with leading experts\, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring f
 or a loved one with dementia. \n\nWhat Role Does Genetics Play in Dementia
 ? \n\nLaura Robb\, MSc\, CGC\, is a certified genetic counselor at the McG
 ill Research Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA)\, where she contacts famil
 ies to assess their risk of hereditary types of dementia\, informs them of
  implications and guides them towards appropriate medical follow-up. She i
 s also involved in recruiting people from identified families into the Reg
 istry on Early Onset Alzheimer Disease in Canada and into the Dominantly I
 nherited Alzheimer Network (DIAN).  Pedro Rosa-Neto\, MD\, is Director of 
 the MCSA.  He is a clinical neurologist with expertise in the quantificati
 on of dementia patho-physiology and preclinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s d
 isease using biomarkers. \n\nMs. Robb and Dr. Rosa-Neto will speak about g
 enetic testing to assess the risk of hereditary types of dementia. They wi
 ll address the role of genetics in the development of dementia\, the benef
 its and challenges of genetic testing\, the process for genetic screening 
 and what happens when someone tests positive.    \n\nTo watch the webcast\
 , click here at 12 pm EDT on Wednesday\, July 6\, 2022\, when the link wil
 l become public and accessible. \n
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SUMMARY:McGill Cares: What Role Does Genetics Play in Dementia? 
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-what-rol
 e-does-genetics-play-dementia-340012
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