/dementia/taxonomy/term/14/all en /dementia/channels/event/albert-aguayo-lecture-unlocking-secrets-nerve-repair-neuronal-signaling-glial-modulation-362736 <p>This annual lecture honours Dr. Albert Aguayo, OC, FRCP, Professor Emeritus founder and former Director of the Centre for the Research in Neuroscience at 黑料社. A cocktail reception will follow the lecture.</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:27:51 +0000 admin 4432 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/8th-national-neuromuscular-review-course-363609 <p>Dr. Nicolas Dupr茅 of Laval University, Dr. Karine Garneau of Universit茅 de Montr茅al, and the members of the organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th National Neuromuscular Review Course.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:08:29 +0000 admin 4436 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/2025-hughlings-jackson-lecture-basal-ganglia-and-motivation-act-362529 <p>Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro鈥檚 premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000 admin 4437 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/neuro-epilepsy-day-and-pierre-gloor-lecture-2025-361722 <p>The Neuro Epilepsy Day is a half-day event. The day will focus on neurodegeration and tauopathy in epilepsy, and its implications for cognition and disease progression.</p> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:37:05 +0000 admin 4433 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/mcgill-cares-protecting-vulnerable-seniors-dementia-and-risk-financial-fraud-365196 <p>Join us on聽<strong>June 11, 2025</strong>聽at noon for a聽<em><strong><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">黑料社 Cares</a></strong></em>聽webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 15:27:24 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4425 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/lets-talk-about-dementia-public-lecture-westmount-365158 <p>This public lecture, offered by the 黑料社 Dementia Education Program in collaboration with the Westmount Public Library and the City of Westmount, aims to raise awareness and provide basic information about Alzheimer鈥檚 and other dementia-related </p> Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:07:54 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4423 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/caring-conversations-positive-aspects-caregiving-364669 <p><a href="/dementia/support-groups/caring-conversations/caring-conversations-past-episodes"><em><strong>Caring Conversations</strong></em></a>聽is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from ex</p> Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:52:25 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 3275 at /dementia /dementia/channels/event/mcgill-cares-building-your-team-unplanned-life-transitions-365126 <p>Join us on <strong>May 7, 2025</strong>聽at noon for a <em><strong><a href="/dementia/resources/mcgill-cares-webcasts">黑料社 Cares</a></strong></em> webcast to support informal caregivers.</p> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:55:07 +0000 diane.weidner@mcgill.ca 4419 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/mcgill-cares-building-your-team-unplanned-life-transitions-364984 <p>Join us on聽<strong>May 7th</strong>聽at noon for the next 黑料社 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.</p> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 20:12:17 +0000 maria.vincelli@mcgill.ca 4370 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/latest-alzheimers-drug-shown-less-effective-females-males-364312 <p>Since becoming only the second Alzheimer鈥檚-modifying drug to gain American FDA approval in 2023, sales of lecanemab, known by its brand name Leqembi, have risen steadily, reaching $87-million USD in the last quarter of 2024.</p> Tue, 18 Mar 2025 18:27:46 +0000 admin 4293 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/expanding-access-specialized-healthcare-across-quebec-echo-superhub-neuro-364476 Free, online training program strengthens training and brings specialized care to communities across Quebec <p>A healthcare telementoring program housed at The Neuro and supported by the <a href="https://www.rtsa-tacc.com/">Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC)</a> is expanding its reach after achieving designation as an ECHO Superhub. Under the direction of <a href="/neuro/julie-scorah-phd">Julie Scorah, PhD</a>, this milestone ensures that specialized knowledge reaches underserved communities.</p> Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:37:02 +0000 admin 4292 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/six-principal-investigators-neuro-receive-cihr-grants-363535 Projects include important research on Parkinson鈥檚, glioblastoma and dementia <p>聽</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 18:44:57 +0000 admin 4303 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/open-solution-improving-research-reproducibility-362210 <b>Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies</b> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:19 +0000 admin 4306 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/ai-analysis-healthcare-records-reveals-key-factors-autism-diagnosis-364500 <b>Scientists argue the criteria we use for diagnosing autism may need revision</b> <p>Without clear and effective biological tests for autism based on genes, brain or blood measurements, diagnosis today still largely depends on clinical assessment. The standard way of doing this is by observing how the individual fits the criteria for autism listed in gold standard manuals like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5).</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:23:21 +0000 admin 4289 at /dementia /dementia/channels/news/achievements-clinicians-and-scientists-recognized-king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-364198 <p>Five clinicians and scientists at The Neuro have been awarded King Charles III Coronation Medals in recognition of their contributions to our understanding of neurological disease. The Coronation Medal commemorates the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III as King of Canada. The medal is administered by the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall.</p> <p>聽</p> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:09:39 +0000 admin 4300 at /dementia