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Memory, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia

Memory

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Memory

Baycrest Memory Clinic

Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic

How to get a referal, services and contact information
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Brain Health registry

Cogniciti -Brain Health registry

Be first in line to connect with new brain health research studies
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Brain training program

Goal management training (GMT)

An evidence-based online brain-training program

Goal Management Training products

GMT - program tools for people experiencing executive function impairment
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Ask the Experts

Cogniciti - Ask the Experts

Experts from the Cogniciti team answer your questions on brain health and memory
• Also see General Health and Well-Being
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Brain Health Assessment

Cogniciti - Brain Health Assessment tool

Check your brain health with this easy assessment tool
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Smart Tracker

Cogniciti - Smart Tracker tool

Keep track of your overall health by monitoring sleep, diet and excercise
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Get involved in brain health research

Cogniciti - Brain Health research

Your opportunity to participate in cutting-edge research for the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
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Memory and aging

Memory & Aging (Brochure)

Information on the Baycrest Memory and Aging brain health workshop

Memory and Aging program products

Tools for program participants

Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and company

About "Memory": A TIFF film about cognitive decline
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Memory loss and Dementia

Is memory loss dementia?

Dr. Morris Freedman talks about how your provider finds out if memory loss is dementia

Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool ™

The Baycrest Quick-Response Caregiver Tool was created to help caregivers/care partners respond to challenging behaviours expressed by persons living with dementia.
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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Learning the ropes for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) program

A program designed to improve cognitive health

Learning the ropes for living with MCI program products

Resources for program participants

Living with MCI

How to order this comprehensive book on MCI; find helpful worksheets from the book

Memory Link (brochure)

A program for people with moderate to severe memory impairment
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Neuropsychology and Cognitive health

Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health program

Information about the team, treatment and programs
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Dementia

What is Dementia?

Dementia resources from around the world

International collection of resources for people with dementia

Reliable dementia associations

Informational links that explain dementia from around the world

What is dementia?

Dr. Freedman talks about dementia

Is memory loss dementia?

Dr. Freedman: Information on the connection between memory loss and dementia
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Prevention

Preventing dementia

Helpful information that may help prevent dementia

15 things you can do now to reduce your risk of dementia

Dr. Howard Chertkow talks about things people can start doing now – at any age
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Risk Factors

Causes

Information on the risk factors and causes of dementia, such as genetics and aging
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Types

Types of dementia

Key information on the many kinds of dementia, like Alzheimers disease and Lewy Body Syndrome

Dementia and behavioural changes

Dr. Morris Freedman talks about the challenges of dementia
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Signs and symptoms, stages and diagnosis

Signs, symptoms and stages

Informational links: What to look for; How dementia is diagnosed: What to expect

Altered perception

Information about how a person with dementia may experience the world around them

Anosognosia

When someone with dementia does not know they have dementia

Aphasia

Communcation challenges and dementia: Aphasia

Dementia diagnosis

Information on how dementia is diagnosed

Diagnosis

Helpful information on how healthcare providers find out if a person has dementia

First steps after diagnosis

Resources to help individuals and caregivers after a dementia diagnosis
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Dementia information in other languages

Multilingual information

International links to dementia information in many languages
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Dementia: Safety issues

Safety Issues

Informational links on safety: Driving, home and community safety and more
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Dementia support programs

Finding support

Helpful informational links for people just diagnosed or living with dementia.
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Information for caregivers

Ambiguous loss

Information about dementia and feelings of personal loss

BPSD (Responsive behaviours): Quick response caregiver tool

Help for caregivers managing responsive behaviours

Caregivers: The challenges of dementia

Ways to deal with the challenges of dementia

Caring at home

Support for families chosing to care for a person with dementia at home

Caregivers: Supporting yourself

Helpful information for those caring for people with dementia.

Caring for yourself

Links to help you as a caregiver for a person with dementia

Cogniciti Caregiver Centre

Read tips and advice on how to be the most supportive care giver possible while also taking care of yourself.

Dementia: A caregiver's guide

Practical tips and strategies when caring for a person with dementia

Educate yourself: Preparing to be a caregiver

Caregiving challenges: Preparation and involving caregivers

Honouring broken tablets

A Jewish response to dementia

Peter's story: BPSD (Responsive behaviours): A caregivers experience

A caregivers experience with responsive behaviours

Providing care

Informational links about providing care to those living with dementia

Resources for caregivers from around the world

All the information you may need about caregiving for someone with dementia.

Self-care helps you cope

Balancing care for yourself so you can care for another: Respite and group therapy
• Also see Caregiving
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What are Responsive behaviours?

What are Responsive behaviours?

Dr. Morris Freedman talks about behavioural problems and dementia

Responsive behaviours

Strategies to cope with challenges of responsive behaviours

Cognition, the brain and dementia

Information on how dementia affects behaviour
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Models for BPSD (Responsive behaviours)

Theories for BPSD (Responsive behaviours)

Dr. Robert Madan explains responsive behaviours
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Types of BPSD (Responsive behaviours)

Apathy

Dr. Robert Madan offers helpful information on apathy: Ways to manage it, with or without medication.

Sexual disinhibition

Dr. David Conn: Helpful information on how someone with dementia may act out sexually

Types of responsive behaviours

Dr. Robert Madan talks about the symptoms of dementia and responsive behaviours
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BPSD (Responsive behaviours) in Long-term care

Difficult behaviours in long-term care

Behaviours have meaning, are challenging and may be risky

Why choose long-term care?

Exploring long-term care as an option for people with dementia
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BPSD (Responsive behaviours): Assessment and treatment

ABC charting

Dr. David Conn speaks about the importance of understanding behaviours and ABC charting

Assessment and treatment

Dr. David Conn talks about the importance of assessment and dementia behaviours

The P.I.E.C.E.S. assessment tool

A way to help find out the causes for behaviours and psychological symptoms related to dementia
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BPSD (Responsive behaviours): Medications

Medications

Dr. Sid Feldmann talks about the different types of medications and risks

Antidepressants

Medications used for responsive behaviours

Risk and benefits of anti-psychotic medications

Dr. Conn and Dr. Feldman talk about anti-psychotic medications for people living with dementia
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BPSD (Responsive behaviours): Treatment and management

Antipsychotic medications

Important information on how dementia is treated and managed with medications

Medication treatment for behaviours

Dr. David Conn talks about medication for responsive behaviours

Treatment without medications

Information on dementia care options, such as music, dance and art therapy.

Treatment and management options

Information about dementia care -medications and behaviour management
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BrainMatters magazine

Baycrest BrainMatters magazine

Baycrest's BrainMatters magazine -source for news, events and brain health information
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