The Town of Hudson and the Hudson Seniors Committee, in partnership with McGill University's Neurocognitive Disorders Training Program, will present the public lecture Let’s talk about dementia, on Wednesday, May 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre. Shaar Community Centre.

This public lecture aims to raise awareness and provide basic information on Alzheimer's disease and other neurocognitive disorders.

During this presentation, clinical neurologist Dr. Serge Gauthier will provide information on the different types of neurocognitive disorders. He will discuss the associated symptoms that manifest themselves as the disease progresses, and explain how these may differ from the typical concerns associated with aging.

Then, he'll share practical tips on how to care for someone with a neurocognitive disorder. He will address important considerations for the safety and well-being of the person and their care partner, to help families understand and access the resources needed to navigate this disease.

A question and answer period will follow.

Dr. Serge Gauthier is a clinical neurologist specializing in the development of new diagnostic and treatment tools for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Gauthier was a clinical researcher and neurologist at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (1976-1986), Director of the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging (1986-1996), and Director of the Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Research Unit at the Research and Studies in Aging Centre between 1997 and 2021.  Between 1997 and 2007, he was a senior scientist in the research and development program of the CIHR (Canadian Institutes of Health Research).

In particular, he contributed to the design and implementation of randomized clinical trials to establish the safety and efficacy of cholinesterase inhibitors, muscarinic agonists and agents likely to modify the progression of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
He is particularly interested in the consensus approach to the management of dementia at different stages, the ethics of research involving people with dementia, and strategies for the early prevention of cognitive decline and dementia.

The conference is free and open to all. No registration is necessary.