Dementia Dialogue

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Check out www.dementiadialogue.ca Our podcasts feature people with dementia, their care/life partners, and supporters sharing experiences. They demonstrate their capacity to live fully and enable peer listeners to understand and gain insight and strengthen their adaptive skills. Episodes also enhance understanding within the broader community of what it means to live with dementia.

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  1. Episode 74

    Risk of Going Missing (Part 1)

    A significant number of Canadians experience cognitive and behavioral changes due to dementia, which can include difficulties with navigation and orientation, increasing the risk of getting lost.   Our Risk of Going Missing Series begins with a conversation between Dr. Noelannah Neubauer, a researcher from the University of Waterloo and Jillian McConnell, guest host and Knowledge Translation Specialist with brainXchange.  Dr. Neubauer and Jillian discuss a toolkit she and her colleagues have created to help people with dementia and their care partners understand the risks of becoming lost due to dementia-related changes as well as some helpful strategies to address these risks.   Noelannah Neubauer, PhD, OT Reg. (AB)  Dr. Noelannah Neubauer is an Occupational Therapist System Case Manager with Alberta Health Services in Edmonton Zone and is a part-time research assistant for the Aging and Innovation Program at the University of Waterloo, led by Dr. Lili Liu. Noelannah completed her PhD in Rehabilitation Science at University of Alberta in 2019, where she developed the Canadian Guideline for Safe Wandering. Areas of interest include community based-practice, health system navigation, dementia, aging, assisted technologies, and aging in place.

  2. Episode 75

    Risk of Going Missing (Part 2)

    In Part Two of our Risk of Going Missing series, guest host Jillian McConnell, a Knowledge Translation Specialist with brainXchange, speaks with Provincial Constable Dave Holmes and Registered Nurse Shawna Marshall from the Mobile Crisis Response Team, with the Ontario Provincial Police.  PC Holmes, and Shawna talk about their roles as first responders when an older adult with dementia goes missing. They discuss the programs and tools they use, like Project Lifesaver, and the support they provide to the individual and their care partners.  Part One of the series is a conversation with Dr. Noelannah Neubauer, a researcher from the University of Waterloo.    Project Lifesaver International: https://projectlifesaver.org/     Project Lifesaver: Find a location near you: https://projectlifesaver.org/about-us/where-we-are/    AS Ontario: https://alzheimer.ca/on/en

  3. Episode 76

    Sleep and Dementia

    Join guest host Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Translation Specialist at brainXchange, for an engaging discussion with Dr. Shabbir Amanullah, Division Chair and Clinical Director of Geriatric Psychiatry at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre. In this conversation, Dr. Amanullah explores the relationship between sleep and dementia, highlighting how they influence one another and offering practical tips for enhancing sleep and overall cognitive well-being.  Shabbir Amanullah, DPM (CIP), MD (NIMHANS), FRCPsych (UK), CCT (UK), FRCP (Canada), DFCPA, FAPA, FIIOPM  Dr. Shabbir Amanullah currently works at Queen’s University, Kingston as the Division Chair of Geriatric Psychiatry and Clinical Director.  He completed his DPM from the Central Institute of Psychiatry in Ranchi, MD Psychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore and went to UK where he completed his MRCPsych and specialized in geriatric psychiatry.   He is currently the immediate past President of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry, is President Oxford County Medical Society, and serves as Chairman and Scientific Chair of the Indo Canadian Psychiatric Society. He was Programme Chair for the Ontario Medical Association section of Psychiatry and has won many awards including – The distinguished fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association and was honoured with the ‘Outstanding contributions to Geriatric Psychiatry award by the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry.       Additional resources: Alzheimer Society of Canada: Sleep and Alzheimer’s disease:  https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/im-caring-person-living-dementia/providing-day-day-care/sleep   When Sleep Becomes an Issue: Tips and Strategies: https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/documents/When-sleep-becomes-an-issue_Alzheimer-Society-Canada.pdf

  4. Episode 77

    Driving and Dementia

    Join guest host Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Translation Specialist at brainXchange, for an insightful conversation with Dr. Gary Naglie, Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto and Chief of the Department of Medicine at Baycrest Health Sciences, and Dr. Mark Rapaport, Professor in the geriatric psychiatry division of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, and acting head of Geriatric Psychiatry for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.   In this conversation, Drs. Naglie and Rapaport explore how dementia can impact driving abilities, discuss when and how to make important decisions about continuing to drive, and when to consider if it might be time to stop. They also share alternative solutions and available supports for those navigating the challenges of dementia and driving and their family members.

  5. Episode 78

    Hearing and Cognition

    Join guest host Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Translation Specialist at brainXchange, for an insightful conversation with Dr. Kate Dupuis, a Registered Clinical Neuropsychologist and Schlegel Innovation Leader at the Centre for Elder Research and Dawn Baxter, a Hearing Aid Practitioner undergraduate student and care partner to her spouse, Mary Beth, who is living with dementia and experiencing hearing loss.  In this conversation, Dr. Dupuis and Dawn explore the connection between hearing loss and dementia, its impact on both the person diagnosed and their care partners, and practical strategies to improve quality of life and support for those navigating these challenges.    Final Episode Summary As we bring this final episode of Dementia Dialogue to a close, we reflect with gratitude on a journey that has spanned eight years of meaningful conversations, powerful storytelling, and shared learning. From its beginnings in 2018 to its stewardship by the Alzheimer Society of Ontario over the past two years, this podcast has amplified the voices of people living with dementia, care partners, advocates, and professionals who have helped deepen understanding and challenge stigma. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed along the way, including our hosts, guests, listeners, production teams, editorial board members, and funding partners. While this marks the end of new episodes, the stories, insights, and resources that make up Dementia Dialogue will remain available at www.dementiadialogue.ca, continuing to inform, inspire, and foster compassion for years to come. Thank you for being part of this remarkable journey.

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Check out www.dementiadialogue.ca Our podcasts feature people with dementia, their care/life partners, and supporters sharing experiences. They demonstrate their capacity to live fully and enable peer listeners to understand and gain insight and strengthen their adaptive skills. Episodes also enhance understanding within the broader community of what it means to live with dementia.

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  • Creator
    dementiadialogue
  • Episodes
    114
  • Seasons
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Dementia Dialogue

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