Join us on October 15, 2025 at noon for our next episode of McGill Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers. During candid 30-minute interviews with leading experts, Claire Webster, Founder of the McGill Dementia Education Program, explores topics related to caring for a loved one who is living with dementia. 

McGill Cares: Let’s talk about aging parents

Laura Tamblyn Watts is the CEO of CanAge, Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy organization. A lawyer and internationally recognized expert on aging, she teaches law and aging at the University of Toronto. Her #1 international bestselling book, Let’s Talk About Aging Parents - A Real Life Guide to Solving Problems with 27 Essential Conversations, has been released in nine languages and twelve countries. 

Ms. Tamblyn Watts will provide guidance on how to initiate difficult conversations that families may face when caring for older parents. She will provide tips on how to navigate complex emotions and find common ground to help families have productive discussions on a wide range of topics, from staying at home safely, to moving to a retirement residence, to finances, driving, health concerns, and more.

This free webcast will be available in both English and French. 

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

This webcast series is an initiative of the McGill University Dementia Education Program, which is funded by private donations. To contribute or for more information about our program, please visit http://www.mcgill.ca/dementia.

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