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Child Survivor Online Listserve Group
This group is an on-line chat group for survivors of the Holocaust who were under 18 years old at the end of World War II.
To participate:
Call the Holocaust Resource Program at 416-785-2500, ext. 2271.
Health Matters
Baycrest's monthly electronic health newsletterGet the latest health care news selected from more than 350 science journals and medical publications. This free electronic health newsletter lets you choose the subjects that you want to receive news about. Important medical news and scientific findings from Baycrest’s world-renowned research are also included in the newsletter.
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If Not Now E-Journal
An internet journal dedicated to providing optimum care and understanding for aging survivors and their families.The journal is available on Baycrest’s website by going to www.baycrest.org/if_not_now.
Memory Loss and Dementia Website
Baycrest's Memory Loss and Dementia website provides information about normal memory loss as a result of aging and the more serious abnormal changes associated with dementia. This interactive website is divided into three educational sub-sections.Memory Types and Changes with Normal Aging
Session 1 of the Memory Loss and Dementia website delves into memory types and changes with normal aging. There is a common misconception that all memory declines with age. This is not necessarily the case. In fact, some types of memory actually improve with age (under normal conditions).
Memory Loss and Dementia: Cognitive Disorders
Dementia is the catchall label given to the deterioration in mental functions, such as memory, language and reasoning, caused by a disease process in the brain. Although there are many conditions that cause dementia, the most common is Alzheimer's Disease. In Session 2, we'll look at how dementia due to various brain diseases affects cognitive functions.
Coping with Memory Loss and Dementia
In Session 3, you will learn a general approach to managing challenging behaviours as well as specific strategies for the most common challenging behaviours. Developing strategies that will enable individuals with dementia and their caregivers to cope more effectively with challenging behaviours and improve quality of life is extremely important. These strategies come from our increased knowledge, which is the key to understanding and coping with dementia. The more we know the better able we are to cope and communicate.
Go to www.baycrest.org/memoryandaging