This week at the Alzheimer Society.
Week of March 20, 2023
Dementia webinar | Getting to know dementia: What is dementia?
British Columbia
Wed, Mar 22, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online
Learn how dementia affects an individual's brain and behaviour, as well as the disease's impact on family.
Virtual panel discussion | Conversations that matter: Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), a B.C. health-care perspective
British Columbia
Thu, Mar 23, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online
Barbara Pesut, Principal Research Chair Palliative and End-of-Life Care at UBC Okanagan and Laurel Plewes, Director of Vancouver Coastal Health’s Assisted Dying Program, will share their perspectives from inside the B.C. health-care system, before opening the floor to a Q&A with participants.
Online education | Focus on behaviour: Understanding behaviour changes
British Columbia
Thu, Mar 23, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Online
Learn practical strategies to better understand changes in behaviour and respond in supportive ways.