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FTD Webinar

Monday, September 25th 2023

4:30 pm – 6:30 pm EST

Hosted on zoom

Join us for an educational webinar tailored to exploring matters important for individuals impacted by frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The webinar topics may be of interest to people impacted by other types of dementia. The webinar is open to all registered members of RDS Canada.

FTD Webinar speakers include:

  • Dr. Joanne Holmes, Bournemouth University (UK), Eating and drinking well with dementia – development of supporting resources in the UK
  • Professor (Dr.) Olivier Piguet, University of Sydney (AU), What is driving social cognition disturbances in frontotemporal dementia?
  • Dr. Veronika Williams and Jeff Thornborrow, Nipissing University (CAN), Multi-generational support for families affected by FTD

In order to attend the FTD Webinar please register as a member with us. Registration is free of charge and can be done quickly and easily on our website. If you are already a member with us, please use the button below to register for the FTD webinar. Once we approve your registration, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Register here for the webinar
  • FTD Webinar
    Join us for an educational webinar tailored to exploring matters important for individuals impacted by frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The webinar topics may be of interest to people impacted by other types of dementia. The webinar is open to all registered members of RDS Canada. The webinar is happening on September 25th, 2023 from 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm EST. The webinar will be hosted on zoom.
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