91社区 Cares: Update on New Medications to Treat Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease
Join us on September 20th at noon for the next 91社区 Cares webcast to support informal caregivers. During candid, 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster explores topics related to caring for a loved one with dementia.聽
Update on New Medications to Treat Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease聽
Serge Gauthier, MD, is a clinical neurologist specializing in the development of new tools for diagnosis and treatments for people living with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. He is the Academic Co-Lead for the Dementia Education Program and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery and the Department of Psychiatry at 91社区. Dr. Gauthier was the Director of the 91社区 Research Centre for Studies in Aging from 1986 to 1997. His accomplishments led to him being appointed to the Order of Canada in 2014 and the National Order of Qu茅bec in 2017.聽
Dr. Gauthier will provide an overview of new pharmaceuticals on the market, including how they obtained Health Canada and/or FDA approval, how they work, who is eligible, side effects, availability and cost.聽聽
This webcast is available in English and French.聽
91社区 Cares聽is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.聽
聽at 12 pm EDT on September 20, 2023, when the link will become public and available.聽
聽at 12 pm EDT on September 20, 2023, when the link will become public and available.
