When:            Monday, March 2, 2009
Where:          Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel

Registration is now open!
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This must attend event will provide a frontline approach to tackle the issues faced by healthcare professionals who are diagnosing and managing dementia.
Allied health care professionals, including physicians, clinicians, rehab therapists, nurses, program managers, policy makers, researchers and students who deal with dementia related challenges and are invited to:

• Enhance their knowledge of the current approach to diagnosing and treating dementia
• Learn about present and future therapeutics for Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders
• Enhance their skills and competence in managing challenging behaviours associated with dementia

This program will revolve around diagnosis and management of dementia, providing practical tools to address:

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Keynote speakers will include:

• Dr. Howard Chertkow, Neurologist, McGill University

• Dr. Michael Gordon,  Medical Program Director Palliative Care, Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System,   Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

• Carole Cohen, MD, FRCPC, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Clinical Director, Community Psychiatric Services for the Elderly, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre



• Nathan Herrmann, MD FRCPC, Professor, University of Toronto, Head, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre



• Wanda Kiersnowski, RN, BScN, GNC(C), Clinical Nurse Educator, Geriatric Program
  Toronto Rehabilitation Institute



• Sylvia Davidson, MS, BSc, DipGer, OTReg.(Ont.), Advanced Practice Leader – Geriatrics, Toronto Rehab Institute

*Certificates of Attendance to obtain continuing education credits will be available*

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