Education Session: Optimizing Hearing to Maintain Communication
Dr. Paul Mick, Natalie Morog, and Michael Sulatisky presented this session on the important role hearing health plays for people with cognitive impairment
Disclosing and Communicating a Diagnosis of Dementia: Online Resource Available
Alzheimer Society released National Dementia Guidelines for disclosing a diagnosis. A toolkit, detailed report, and infographic help family physicians, specialists and nurse practitioners communicate a dementia diagnosis more effectively.
Education Session: The MMSE is NOT a Diagnosis
Dr. Elizabeth Rhynold provided this recorded education session for health care providers about diagnosing and staging dementia
Driving and Dementia Online Resource available
CCNA Team 16 has developed a Canadian online resource to help decision making around driving and dementia
Education Session: Dementia and Driving
Leann Nixon provides an education session slide deck for Saskatchewan health care providers about dementia and driving, and referring to SGI's medical review unit
Education Session: When to Refer to the various RRMCs
Dr. Megan O'Connell recorded this education session for health care providers about referral options available from RRMC
Education Session: Management of End-Stage Dementia
Dr. Krista Lagimodiere provides an education session for health care providers about management of end-stage dementia
Education Session: Medications used in Management of Dementia
Dr. Megan Surkan provides an education session for health care providers about medications used in management of dementia
Education Resource: Legal Capacity and Dementia
The Offices of the Public Guardian and Trustee offer Saskatchewan-jurisdiction-specific information relating to matters of legal capacity
Education Session: Management of Behavioural Symptoms of Dementia in LTC
Dr. Dallas Seitz shares an education session slide deck for health care providers about managing behavioural symptoms of dementia in long-term care
Podcast: Driving and Dementia
Dr. Andrew Kirk provides this podcast for Saskatchewan health care providers about driving and dementia
Podcast: Prescribing Cholinesterase Inhibitors
Dr. Andrew Kirk provides podcast for clinicians about considerations when prescribing cholinesterase inhibitors.