Hamilton | No More Silent Battles Screening + Q&A with Dr. Jenny Ingram

Many people around you are quietly managing a dementia diagnosis, their own, or a loved one's, while navigating a care system that can be difficult to find your way through alone. This event is a time to break that silence and open the door to real conversation, resources, and support. No More Silent Battles is glad to host this screening in partnership with St. Peter's Hospital, Hamilton Health Sciences.

No More Silent Battles shares the experiences of four families as they navigate the complexities of dementia care. The film explores the practical and emotional realities of the disease, the vital impact of trained home care providers, and the urgent need for policy changes and funding to support care at home.

Dr. Jenny Ingram is a Geriatric Medicine Specialist who has been a trailblazer in Senior care throughout her career. She founded the Kawartha Centre, a research site to bring international Alzheimer research trials to the region, a rarity for a smaller city. Her research work over the last decade through Trent and McGill has focused on how to assist Primary Care Physicians to adapt to the boom of Seniors . She has studied and published on the key ingredients to ensure that Family Physicians are able to diagnose dementia. However, the impact of her advocacy work to establish GAIN Geriatric teams has proven her greatest achievement. These twelve fully funded teams of professionals headed by Nurse Practitioners and supported by Geriatric Medicine Specialists such as herself has proven to be a compelling invitation for younger dementia care specialists to come to the Central East region, growing from 1 to 12 specialist in the last 15 years, a number that exceeds the count in many provinces. For building of community programs and for her expansive advocacy efforts, Dr Ingram has received many awards including from Trent University, Seniors Care Network, and the Ontario Medical Association. In 2023, Dr Ingram received an Honorary Doctor of Science from Trent University. She is the current chair of the Ontario Dementia Care Alliance. Her most recent endeavour, No More Silent Battles, is Dr Ingram’s first filmmaking experience. It gives a voice to those who are currently silenced. It urges all of us to be Silent No More.

Agenda

• 5:30 PM: Doors Open
• 6:00 PM: Film Starts
• 6:45 PM (Approx): Q&A and Discussion with Dr. Jenny Ingram
• 8:00 PM: Event ends

Cost: Free (Everyone is welcome!)
What to bring: Family, neighbors, and friends.

Location: The Westdale, 1014 King St W, Hamilton ON L8S 1L4

Can't make it? If you are unable to attend but wish to watch the film and join the advocacy effort, please contact [email protected] for viewing access.

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