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Brain Health Matters at Every Age — Let’s Reduce Stigma

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:58:32 +0000

Interactive campus event promotes brain health awareness and dementia prevention

�鶹��ý��վ Cares: Why insight can be lost in dementia: understanding anosognosia

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:16:30 +0000

Join us on March 18, 2026 at noon for our next episode of �鶹��ý��վ Cares, a webcast series designed to support in

Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series

admin — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:41:56 +0000

The 2025-2026 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series covers hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.

Special film screening of Tough Old Broads - Free to attend!

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:08:34 +0000

Dear Community Members,

Caring Conversations: Sandwich Generation Caregivers

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:13:54 +0000

Caring Conversations is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Cognitive Computations in the Human Cerebellum

admin — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:48:43 +0000

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.

�鶹��ý��վ Cares: New Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:13:48 +0000

Join us on February 18, 2026 at noon for our next episode of �鶹��ý��վ Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregi

Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2026: Behaviour, Brain Computation, and Evolution

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:30:58 +0000

Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.

RNA therapy may be a solution for infant hydrocephalus

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:57:57 +0000

For the first time, drug targeting genetic mutation shown to have positive impact in mice models

Hydrocephalus is a life-threatening condition that occurs in about 1 in 1,000 newborns and is often treated with invasive surgery. Now, a new study offers hope of preventing hydrocephalus before it even occurs.

27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture

admin — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:22:49 +0000

The 27th Annual Neuropsychology Day and Brenda Milner Lecture honours the career and achievements of Professor Brenda Milner, an eminent cognitive neuroscientist and pioneer of the discipline of neuropsychology.

Caring Conversations: How to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (in FRENCH)

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:12:03 +0000

Caring Conversations is an online forum for care partners of people living with dementia to learn from experts, share concerns and ask questions.

�鶹��ý��վ Cares: A national public education campaign to promote brain health

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:15:19 +0000

Join us on January 7, 2026 at noon for our next episode of �鶹��ý��վ Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers.

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Stop Acquiring Steady-State Event-Related fMRI!

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:44:14 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ Cares - The benefits of music for people living with dementia

diane.weidner@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:30:40 +0000

Join us on December 17, 2025 at noon for our next episode of �鶹��ý��վ Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregi

Friends, parks and brain wiring predict whether people exercise after a cardiovascular diagnosis

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:32:32 +0000

Findings could help tailor interventions to encourage physical activity in older people with heart and blood flow conditions

A diagnosis is often a cue for people to change the way they live. For people diagnosed with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease or diabetes, it is often a motivator to get more physical exercise, which can improve long-term health. However, the rate of physical activity increase after diagnosis varies widely depending on the individual.