Film Screening with Q&A
The Frontenac-Kingston Council on Aging, in collaboration with the Kingston Alzheimer’s Society, will welcome Dr. Jennifer Ingram for a screening of her film, More Silent Battles followed by a Q&A at the Providence Motherhouse (1200 Princess Street).
Admission is free!
There will be 2 sessions:
Monday, April 27th from 2-4:30pm
Tuesday, April 28th, from 6:30-9:30pm
You can RSVP for this event at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/no-more-silent-battles-documentary-screening-discussion-tickets-1985315025685
About the Director
Dr. Jenny Ingram has been a trailblazer in Geriatric Medicine and seniors’ care throughout her career. A widely respected medical specialist, she broke from convention when she moved away from large cities with medical schools to the city of Peterborough in Central Ontario. There, she founded the Kawartha Centre, a site for international Alzheimer’s research trials for her patients. This ensured Dr. Ingram access to the most recent advances in dementia medications under development. In 2016, a national research organization of over 30 Canadian sites (C5R/Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research) awarded her their Award of Excellence. For twenty years, she has worked and provided evidence that, contrary to the opinions of many, ALL Family Practice Physicians can be supported to be the ones to diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia in their patients, if trained teams are in place.
Her most enduring work has been the implementation of 12 small city geriatric teams across eastern Ontario, known as GAIN teams. This refers to teams for Geriatric Assessment and Intervention, Networked across the 12 communities. “I’m very proud of the GAIN teams for so many firsts, Including specialist teams that are housed in 12 small rural communities. Imagine such complex work as geriatrics led by Nurse Practitioners with geriatricians to call as needed, and imagine a specialist clinic that can accept self-referrals. “These clinics should be replicated across Canada.” They have become a compelling invitation for younger geriatricians to come to the area, where one geriatrician in 2010 is now 12, exceeding the number in many provinces.
The documentary, No More Silent Battles, is the result. It is her desire to amplify the apparent need for community-based health care in the home. Academics and clinicians know that home care for persons with dementia is currently poor care. Economists know that funding home care would be cost-effective. What is missing is the political will to make these changes.
I hope No More Silent Battles will fuel a fire of concern and discontent to finally push politicians to ask, “Why has this not changed? What are we waiting for?” No More Silent Battles gives a voice to those who are currently silenced, the people with dementia and their care partners and families. “No More Silent Battles urges us all to be silent no more.”