Dr. Christopher Patterson, professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at McMaster University and past Chief of Geriatric Services at Hamilton Health Sciences will guide you through the new Canadian Consensus Conference on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia (CCCDTD4) 2012 guidelines and how these guidelines impact Early Detection, Assessment and Treatment of differential diagnosis.
Dr. Carrie Bourassa, Associate Professor of Indigenous Health Studies at First Nations University of Canada will discuss the “Understanding from Within” (UFW) project, which was part of the National Health Population Study of Neurological Conditions (NHPSNC). The UFW research team, with the guidance of their Advisory Committee, used a narrative approach to gather and analyse qualitative stories from Aboriginal women who live with a neurological condition, their caregivers, and key informants.
