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Cohons and "Tilly" cheer up hospital clients
McDonald's Canada founder George Cohon and his wife Susan participate in the pet visiting program at Baycrest Hospital with their lovable therapy dog "Tilly".Read more
Baycrest nursing scientist wins prestigious CIHR New Investigator Award
A gerontological nursing research scientist at Baycrest has raised the profile of nursing science by winning one of the most competitive and lucrative investigator awards offered by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).Read more
Baycrest residents love to Skype!
Andy Engel, an 87-year-old resident at Baycrest's Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged, enjoys a morning visit with his son Paul who lives in California. With Andy is his private companion Sarah Ayele.Read more
Feeding the brain!
A capacity crowd of over 500 turned out last night (May 26) at Baycrest to hear senior scientist and nutrition-cognition expert Dr. Carol Greenwood (right) share her thoughts on how to maximize brain health through the lifespan by eating the right foods.Read more
‘Mr. Hockey’ Gordie Howe Sticks it to Dementia at 4th Annual Baycrest International Pro-Am Hockey Tournament
After losing his beloved wife, Colleen, recently to a rare form of dementia known as Pick’s disease, Gordie Howe is throwing his weight behind the Baycrest International Pro-Am Hockey Tournament, presented by Scotiabank. A portion of the tournament proceeds will back the newly launched Gordie and Colleen Howe Fund for Dementia Research, supporting patient outreach programs and clinical drug trials at Baycrest.Read more
Aging and distraction: a lesson for educators
Senior types (those in their mid-60s and older) appear less successful than young whippersnappers at filtering out distracting noises and memorizing pertinent informationRead more
19th Annual Rotman Research Institute Conference - Cognitive Aging
Brain scientists from around the world are meeting in Toronto next week to share the latest research on how the brain changes as healthy adults enter their middle age and senior years – and how these changes affect behaviours from memory to emotional responding.Read more
Memory expert attracts huge crowd
Close to 400 people packed the Wintergarden at Baycrest Geriatric Health Care System on Feb. 26 to hear one of the world's leading experts on "memory". Dr. Fergus Craik (standing), a senior scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute and co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of Memory, shared insights into how memory works and how it breaks down with aging.Read more
Centre for Brain Fitness at Baycrest: Interview with Dr. William Reichman
We have Baycrest’s CEO with us today, to explore why Ontario and Baycrest chose to become pioneers in this area, and discuss some of the main opportunities, and challenges.Read more
Optimizing drug prescribing decisions for seniors
A computerized prescription system is proving to be a valuable asset, in terms of keeping residents at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care safe from medication errors, say practitioners connected with the north Toronto long-term care home.Read more
Baycrest launches campaign for Women’s Brain Health
A new fundraising campaign at Baycrest is appealing to female boomers who want more attention paid to their brain health concerns as they age.Read more
International panel ranks Toronto’s Baycrest among the world’s best for studying the aging brain
Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute (RRI) ranks among the top neuroscience programs in the world and is a “wonderful resource” for targeted brain fitness product development efforts with both governmental and private investors, says an external review panel of highly respected scientists from Canada, the U.S. and Europe.Read more
Technology and the Aging Boomer
CBC Radio "Spark" host Nora Young was at Baycrest on Nov. 18 to interview Baycrest psychologist Dr. Brian Richards about technology and how it is impacting the way we age.Read more
Scientists find more evidence the aging brain is easily distracted thanks to noisy fMRI scanner
Canadian researchers have found more evidence that older adults aren’t able to filter out distracting information as well as younger adults.Read more
Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation visits Baycrest
The Ontario Government's Minister of Research and Innovation visited Baycrest on Nov. 3 for a tour and overview on the use of technology that drives research and product innovation at Baycrest.Read more
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