BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250831T105451EDT-2518EgDHdJ@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250831T145451Z DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 16 at noon for the next webcast in our week ly series\, 黑料社 Cares\, designed to support informal caregivers. During candid\, 30-minute interviews with leading experts\, Claire Webster\, Alz heimer Care Consultant and Founder of the 黑料社 Dementia Education Progra m\, will explore topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.\n \nLiving with and Supporting a Loved One with ALS\n\nDr. Angela Genge is D irector of the Clinical Research Unit at the Montreal Neurological Institu te. She is a neuromuscular neurologist and leads the Amyotrophic lateral s clerosis (ALS) clinical program and multidisciplinary clinic. Dr. Genge ha s received numerous awards\, most recently the 2018 Forbes Norris Award\, the DIVA of Distinction Award\, and the Governor General Diamond Jubilee A ward.\n\nMs. Leigh Stephens is a social worker and a psychosocial counsell or at the ALS Society of Quebec. She supports people living with ALS and t heir caregivers at every stage of the disease\, from diagnosis through end of life and bereavement. Her work developing programs and services for ca regivers led to her involvement in the consultation process for the develo pment of the National Policy for Caregivers in Quebec.\n\nDr. Genge will s peak about ALS\, how it progresses and what treatments are available. Ms. Stephens will provide an understanding of the types of programs and servic es that exist for persons living with ALS and their caregivers.\n\nThis fr ee webcast is open to all. We would like to thank the Lindsay Memorial Fou ndation for sponsoring this episode of 黑料社 Cares.\n\nClick here beginni ng at 12:00 pm EST on Wednesday\, December 16 to join us for the live webc ast\, or watch the recording afterwards.\n DTSTART:20201216T170000Z DTEND:20201216T173000Z SUMMARY:黑料社 Cares: Living with and Supporting a Loved One with ALS URL:/medsimcentre/channels/event/mcgill-cares-living-a nd-supporting-loved-one-als-326855 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR