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91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares - The benefits of music for people living with dementia

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 12:00to12:30

Join us on December 17, 2025 at noon for our next episode of 91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. During candid 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Founder of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Dementia Education Program, explores topics related to caring for a loved one who is living with dementia.

91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares: The benefits of music for people living with dementia

Julia Chabot, MDCM, FRCPC, MSc, is a geriatrician at St. Mary's Hospital Center, an associate professor in the Department of Medicine at 91ºÚÁÏÍø, and the President of the Association for Geriatricians in the province of Quebec. During her master's degree in psychology at the University of Montreal, she completed a study on the effects of music on the health of hospitalized geriatric patients.

During this episode of 91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares, Dr. Chabot will discuss the potential benefits of using music as a therapeutic tool for people living with dementia. She will also explore practical approaches for integrating music into clinical care settings and recommend ways for caregivers to introduce music at home to support daily routines and foster emotional connections.

This free webcast will be offered in both ENGLISH and FRENCH.

NOTE: The links to watch this webcast in both English and French will be posted here, on this page, by Tuesday, December 16.


91ºÚÁÏÍø Cares is supported by the Amelia Saputo Community Outreach for Dementia Care.

This webcast series is an initiative of the 91ºÚÁÏÍø Dementia Education Program, which is funded by private donations. To contribute or for more information about our program, please visit .

If you have any topics or questions that you would like us to address during our monthly webcasts, please email us at dementia [at] mcgill.ca.

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