This 3 part series will cover commonly three used substances: Nicotine, Alcohol and  Cannabis.  

Participants will learn about the neurobiology  of  addiction and how persons with dementia  respond to  substance use.  Participants will  also learn how to spot  withdrawal  from a substance and how to support a managed approach for Substance Use in a person with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).  Participants will  be able to  plan for  transition to  care  by supporting  tapering or  stopping a substance  for pre operative  and perioperative care and or  transition to long term care.

​Dates: please register to specific session date. 

April 16 – Smoking – from 2-3:00 pm EST

April 23 –  Alcohol – from 2-3:00 pm EST

April 30 – Cannabis – from 2-3:00 pm EST

To REGISTER: Go to our online learning site at www.alzeducate.ca

Step 1: Access your Options

Step 2: Create an Account 

Step 3: Enrol in a webinar