Sleep and Dementia

Join guest host Jillian McConnell, Knowledge Translation Specialist at brainXchange, for an engaging discussion with Dr. Shabbir Amanullah, Division Chair and Clinical Director of Geriatric Psychiatry at Queen's University and Kingston Health Sciences Centre. In this conversation, Dr. Amanullah explores the relationship between sleep and dementia, highlighting how they influence one another and offering practical tips for enhancing sleep and overall cognitive well-being.

Shabbir Amanullah, DPM (CIP), MD (NIMHANS), FRCPsych (UK), CCT (UK), FRCP (Canada), DFCPA, FAPA, FIIOPM Dr. Shabbir Amanullah currently works at Queen’s University, Kingston as the Division Chair of Geriatric Psychiatry and Clinical Director. He completed his DPM from the Central Institute of Psychiatry in Ranchi, MD Psychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore and went to UK where he completed his MRCPsych and specialized in geriatric psychiatry.

He is currently the immediate past President of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry, is President Oxford County Medical Society, and serves as Chairman and Scientific Chair of the Indo Canadian Psychiatric Society. He was Programme Chair for the Ontario Medical Association section of Psychiatry and has won many awards including – The distinguished fellow of the Canadian Psychiatric Association and was honoured with the ‘Outstanding contributions to Geriatric Psychiatry award by the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry.

Additional resources:

Alzheimer Society of Canada: Sleep and Alzheimer’s disease: https://alzheimer.ca/en/help-support/im-caring-person-living-dementia/providing-day-day-care/sleep

When Sleep Becomes an Issue: Tips and Strategies: https://alzheimer.ca/sites/default/files/documents/When-sleep-becomes-an-issue_Alzheimer-Society-Canada.pdf