McGill Cares: Pharmacologic Management of Dementia
Join us on January 19, 2022, at 12 pm for the next McGill Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.
Pharmacologic Management of Dementia
Dr. Serge Gauthier is a clinical neurologist specializing in the development of new tools for diagnosis and treatments for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. He was the Director of the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging from 1986 to 1997 and became a senior scientist of the CIHR-Rx&D program (Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Canada’s Research-Based Pharmaceutical Companies) in 1997. Dr. Gauthier is the Academic Co-Lead for the Dementia Education Program and Professor Emeritus, Neurology and Psychiatry at McGill University. His accomplishments led to him being appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014 and the National Order of Québec in 2017.
Dr. Gauthier will provide up-to-date information on the medications that are used to treat dementia. This episode will be available in both English and French.
This episode of McGill Cares is made possible by a donation from the Zeller Family Foundation.
To watch the webcast in English, click here at 12 pm EST Wednesday, January 19, 2022, when the link will become public and accessible. To watch the webcast in French, click here.
