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DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 18\, 2026 at noon for our next episode of M
 cGill Cares\, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. Du
 ring candid 30-minute interviews with leading experts\, Claire Webster\, F
 ounder of the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Dementia Education Program\, explores topics related 
 to caring for a loved one who is living with dementia  \n\n91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Cares: N
 ew Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease  \n\nSimon Ducharme\, MD\, FRCPC\, i
 s a neuropsychiatrist and a clinician-scientist at the Douglas Mental Heal
 th University Institute and The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hos
 pital). He specializes in frontotemporal dementia and the interface betwee
 n psychiatric disorders and dementia.  \n\nDuring this episode of 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ C
 ares\, Dr. Ducharme will discuss new treatments and prevention strategies 
 for Alzheimer’s disease.  He will provide information on a new medication\
 , lecanemab\, which has been shown to modestly slow cognitive decline in p
 atients with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease\, explaining how it works\, w
 ho might be eligible\, and what the risks and side effects are.   \n\nThis
  free webcast will be available in both English and French.  \n\nTo watch 
 this webcast in ENGLISH\, click here on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026 at 
 12:00 p.m. EST when the link will become public and available. \n\nTo watc
 h this webcast in FRENCH\, click here on Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026 at
  12:00 p.m. EST when the link will become public and available. \n\n______
 ______________________       \n\n91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Cares is supported by the Amelia S
 aputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.  \n\nThis webcast series is an
  initiative of the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ University 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. \n\nIf you have 
 any topics or questions that you would like us to address during our month
 ly webcasts\, please email us at dementia [at] mcgill.ca.  \n\n  \n
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