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The gaps in dementia and aging care in Canada, a defined dementia pathway and the path forward, with Dr. Saskia Sivananthan (Episode 125)

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If you have ever faced navigating the healthcare system through a dementia diagnosis, you know the difficulties that can be faced. A confusing path to navigate, difficulties receiving diagnoses, often not knowing what comes next and staying up-to-date and confident in the way forward.

In today’s episode, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Saskia Sivananthan who shares her knowledge about how we approach dementia in our healthcare system, her organization The Brainwell Institute, and how we work on a more positive path forward for our aging population.


About Dr. Saskia Sivananthan:
Dr. Saskia Sivananthan, an internationally recognized strategy and policy advisor on dementia care, is the co-founder and CEO of the Brainwell Institute – a nonprofit dementia policy think tank. She is also an Affiliate Professor at McGill University and health data scientist.

Find Dr. Saskia and Brainwell on instagram: http://www.instagram.com/brainwell_institute
On their website: https://brainwellinstitute.org

Visit us on our website to see all that we offer for caregiver support:
www.compassionincaregiving.com
For more visit our Instagram!
http://www.instagram.com/compassionincaregiving

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Manage episode 496420821 series 2947975
Content provided by Stephanie Muskat. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Stephanie Muskat or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

If you have ever faced navigating the healthcare system through a dementia diagnosis, you know the difficulties that can be faced. A confusing path to navigate, difficulties receiving diagnoses, often not knowing what comes next and staying up-to-date and confident in the way forward.

In today’s episode, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Saskia Sivananthan who shares her knowledge about how we approach dementia in our healthcare system, her organization The Brainwell Institute, and how we work on a more positive path forward for our aging population.


About Dr. Saskia Sivananthan:
Dr. Saskia Sivananthan, an internationally recognized strategy and policy advisor on dementia care, is the co-founder and CEO of the Brainwell Institute – a nonprofit dementia policy think tank. She is also an Affiliate Professor at McGill University and health data scientist.

Find Dr. Saskia and Brainwell on instagram: http://www.instagram.com/brainwell_institute
On their website: https://brainwellinstitute.org

Visit us on our website to see all that we offer for caregiver support:
www.compassionincaregiving.com
For more visit our Instagram!
http://www.instagram.com/compassionincaregiving

  continue reading

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