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1:30 PM
2:00 PM
Official announcement of Major philanthropic donation in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention
Louis Valiquette, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke; Jean-Pierre Perreault, Rector of Université de Sherbrooke; Eric Sprott, philanthropist : Why we're funding Alzheimer prevention; Karl Fernandes, Director, Research Center on Aging :Prevention for the elderly: a major focus at the CdRV; Stephen Cunnane, PhD, Université de Sherbrooke : Alzheimer prevention - not only important but achievable.
2:30 PM
Q&A Session
Dedicated principally for media coverage
2:50 PM
Testimonials from caregivers
-Mary Newport -Grant Hochman - Brian Meadwell
3:20 PM
Q&A period
3:30 PM
The importance of initiatives to prevent Alzheimer disease
Sylvie Belleville (Université de Montréal, Quebec Network for Research on Aging (RQRV)) : Prevention in Support of Healthy Aging: The RQRV Perspective; Jane Rylett (Scientific Director, Institute of Aging, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)) : Future Directions for Dementia Research in Canada; Heather M. Snyder (Alzheimer Association USA): The role of Alzheimer association; Kirk Nylen, Basucki Foundation : The distance covered and the road ahead;
4:00 PM
Q&A Period
4:10 PM
From Research to Patients Care
Christeva Montanede (Fédération québécoise des Sociétés Alzheimer - FQSA): From Research to Action: Supporting Cognitive Health in the Community; Christian Bocti (UdS): What should a brain health clinic look like?; Stephen Cunnane (UdS): SPARCUS : What This Donation Will Make Possible
