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UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA PRESENTS... CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE 2015-2016
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - CAN YOU AVOID IT?
DATE/TIME: November 16, 2015 - 7 p.m.
PLACE: McNally Robinson Booksellers, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg
There are approx. 19,000 Manitobans over the age of 65 who have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia: this is expected to grow to over 34,000 by 2038. What is the latest research on Alzheimer's disease telling us about the disease? Can it be avoided? If so, how? Join our expert panel for an informative discussion.
Moderator:
Wendy Schettler
CEO, Alzheimer's Society of Manitoba
Panelists:
Dr. Benedict Albensi
Associate Professor, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba and Manitoba Dementia Research Chair; Principal Investigator, Division of Neurodegenerative Disorders, St-Boniface Hospital Research; Everett Endowment Fund Chair
Dr. Colleen Millikin
Geriatric Clinical Psychologist, Deer Lodge Centre; Director, Early Cognitive Change Clinic for Older Adults, St. Boniface Hospital; Clinical Health Psychology Program, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Assistant Professor, Clinical Health Psychology, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Dr. Zahra Moussavi
Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Professor, Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences; Director, Biomedical Engineering Program, University of Manitoba; Research Affiliate, Riverview Health Centre and Centre on Aging.
VIEW ONLINE: http://umanitoba.ca/research/cafescientifique/avoiding_alzheimers.html
Kelly Jorundson Winnipeg Chapter Society for Neuroscience R4046 - 351 Tache Avenue Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6
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