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Baycrest offers four train-the-trainer workshops that provide clinicians with the background information and skills to effectively deliver evidence-based group interventions focused on cognitive rehabilitation. Full-day workshops combine interactive lectures and hands-on practice related to the content and delivery of the program of interest. Workshops are aimed at licenced health care professionals and students including occupational therapists, social workers, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, nurses, physicians, etc. Continuing Education credits will be available for attendees.

Interventions for Memory and Aging: A Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Memory & Aging Program TM

This workshop is designed for clinicians and students who work with older adults. Participants will learn about age-related memory changes, health and lifestyle factors that affect memory, and strategies that can be used to optimize memory function. Drawing on content from Baycrest’s Memory and Aging Program® for older adults with normal age-related memory changes, workshop participants will learn how to deliver evidence-based memory interventions.

Learning the Ropes for Living with MCI®

www.learningtheropesformci.com

Learning the Ropes for Living with MCI TMLearning the Ropes for Living with MCI® is aimed at community dwelling older adults experiencing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and their close relative. The focus is on optimizing cognitive health through lifestyle choices, memory training, and psychosocial support. The immediate goals of the program are to improve healthy lifestyle behaviours in all participants, memory strategy knowledge and use in participants with MCI, and adaptive coping skills in close relatives (family/friend). The overarching long term goals are to prevent or delay the onset of clinical dementia in persons with MCI and to prevent or minimize physical and mental health declines in their close relative. The content of this evidence-based program is crafted to meet the specific needs of people living with MCI based on the most current research. This workshop provides healthcare professionals with an in-depth understanding of MCI and the necessary background and training to deliver an effective group intervention targeted to the specialized needs of those affected by MCI.

Goal Management Training®

www.goalmanagementtraining.com

Goal Management Training® (GMT) is a leading evidence-based intervention for treatment of patients with impairments in concentration, planning, and effective task completion, known as executive functions. It is an interactive program designed to improve the organization of goals and the ability to achieve them for people experiencing executive function impairment, including the long-term effects of COVID-19.

This workshop will provide the latest clinical-scientific information concerning the assessment of executive functions and their evidence-based rehabilitation with GMT.The workshop will be led by Dr. Brian Levine, Ph.D., C.Psych., ABPP-cn, primary developer of GMT, clinical neuropsychologist, and senior scientist at the Rotman Research Institute. Dr. Levine will review the neuropsychology and cognitive neuroscience of executive functions, including psychological and neuroanatomical background, neuroimaging findings, diagnostic considerations, and clinical assessment.

Although grounded in neuroscience theory, the emphasis will be applied, with use of clinical cases. Special attention will be devoted to conditions causing diffuse brain impairment, including post-acute effects of COVID-19. This will be followed by an interactive train-the-trainer session with emphasis on remote (electronic) delivery of GMT.

Attendees of this workshop will gain priority access to new electronic resources and protocol adaptations to increase the flexibility of delivery of GMT across clinical contexts.

This workshop through the Rotman Research Institute is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer 6 continuing education credits for psychologists. This workshop is also approved for 6 hours of Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada (MDPAC) Group Continuing Education Credits and 1 hour of MDPAC CCI credits. The Rotman Research Institute maintains responsibility for the program.

Intervention for Moderate-to-Severe Memory Impairment: A Train-The-Trainer Workshop

 

This workshop is designed for clinicians and students working with individuals who are experiencing stable moderate-to-severe memory impairment that is preventing them from learning and utilizing internal memory strategies. The focus of this memory intervention method is to convey step-based skills to individuals with significant learning and memory difficulties, and then apply those skills in strategic ways to compensate for functional memory in daily life. Content and examples will be drawn from the Baycrest Memory Link Program (www.baycrest.org/memorylink), which provides memory rehabilitation services to individuals with acquired brain injury.

Cannabis and Older Adults – Accredited eLearning Modules
 

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) is pleased to let you know that free, asynchronous, accredited eLearning modules on Cannabis and Older Adults (English version) are now available.  The French modules will be available Spring 2022.  
 
Here's what you need to know:  

  1. The target audiences are physicians, nurse practitioners, other healthcare providers and healthcare students.  
  2. Examples of topics include: evidence for cannabis as treatment; medico-legal considerations; how to talk to older adults about cannabis; drug interactions; adverse events; safer cannabis use, and; developing a treatment plan.   
  3. Each eLearning module is individually accredited (MOC, MainPro+) so you can do one, a few or all of them for up to a total of 6.75 hours/credits. 
  4. Asynchronous learning allows you to pick the best times for you to complete the modules.  

 
For more information and to register, visit:   
https://ccsmh.ca/cannabis-and-older-adults-project/