91丝瓜视频 Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia
Join us聽on聽March聽18,聽2026 at noon for聽our next episode of鈥�91丝瓜视频 Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. During candid 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Founder of the 91丝瓜视频 Dementia Education Program, explores topics related to caring for a loved one who is living with dementia.听
91丝瓜视频 Cares:聽Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia聽聽聽聽
Thomas Tannou, MD, PhD, is a geriatrician at the聽Institut聽universitaire聽de聽g茅riatrie聽de Montr茅al and an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Medicine at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al. Trained in France, he holds a PhD in neuroscience focused on self-perception and decision-making in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. His work sits at the intersection of geriatrics, neuroscience, and health technologies, with a particular interest in autonomy, judgment, and supporting people living with dementia and their caregivers through ethically grounded care. He is also a member of Quebec鈥檚 Alzheimer鈥檚 Plan advisory committee and the Quebec National Advisory Committee on Ethics in Aging.听聽
聽During this episode of聽91丝瓜视频 Cares,聽Dr. Tannou will explain why insight might be lost in dementia, focusing on a neurological condition called anosognosia. He will discuss how anosognosia affects everyday situations such as safety, decision-making, and relationships, and share practical, compassionate strategies to help caregivers communicate, intervene ethically, and know when to seek聽additional聽support.听
This free webcast will be offered in both ENGLISH and FRENCH.听
聽on聽Wednesday, March 18,聽2026聽at 12:00 p.m. EDT聽when the link will become public and available.听
聽on聽Wednesday, March 18,聽2026聽at 12:00 p.m. EDT聽when the link will become public and available.听
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91丝瓜视频 Cares聽is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.鈥�
This webcast series is聽an initiative of the 91丝瓜视频聽University聽Dementia Education Program, which is funded by private donations. To contribute or for more information about our program, please visit聽.听
If you have any topics or questions that you would like us to address during our聽monthly聽webcasts, please email us at聽dementia [at] mcgill.ca.鈥�
