McGill Cares: Managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia

Carmen Desjardins, BSc(N) is Program Manager of the Dementia and Psychiatric Comorbidities Program at the Douglas Research Institute.   She was the chief and founder of the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) ambulatory team of the Montreal West Island Integrated University Health and Social Services Centre (CIUSSS l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal).  She has been involved in implementing their Alzheimer’s plan and is a member of the panel of experts who develop MSSS guidelines for treating BPSD and for the Centre of Excellence on Longevity.   Ms. Desjardins will talk about her work at the Moe Levin Centre at the Douglas Research Institute, including the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and how to manage them.   This free podcast is also available in French.  McGill Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.  McGill Cares is an initiative of the McGill Dementia Education Program, which is funded by private donations. To contribute or for more information about our program, please visit http://www.mcgill.ca/dementia.  This page also contains a link to trusted resources specific to dementia.      If you have any topics or questions that you would like us to address during our weekly webcasts, please email us at [email protected].