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Canada AM, December 14, 2006
The Globe & Mail, December 19, 2006
CTV The National, December 19, 2006
“Fighting for your memory”
The Globe, Canada AM and CTV The National report on a promising study coming out of Baycrest’s Research Centre for Aging and the Brain that found that normal, healthy older adults can slow down cognitive loss by taking a 12-week training program. Rotman senior scientist Dr. Gordon Winocur, a co-coordinator of the study, is interviewed.
December 17, 2006
Sunday Sun
“Consider elderly at this time of year”
Baycrest’s director of Volunteer Services, Syrelle Bernstein, shares ideas on how people can help the elderly during the holidays and all year round.
November 28, 2006
The Medical Post and Maclean’s (Dec. 1)
“Counselling caregivers helps keep Alzheimer’s patients living at home”
Linda Jackson, director of Social Work at Baycrest, comments on the importance of a new study in the journal Neurology showing that people with Alzheimer’s disease -- whose caregivers received support and counseling -- were able to live in the community longer without requiring nursing home placement than people whose caregivers did not receive such support.
November 22, 2006
CBC Radio “The Current”
Controversial website on rating doctors
Baycrest’s VP of Medicine, Dr. Michael Gordon, weighs in on a controversial new website that encourages patients to rate their doctors and do so anonymously
November 9, 2006
The National Post
“Canadian MDs try to help cure Mideast violence”
Baycrest hosts an international medical rounds, via video conference, bringing together Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian medical experts to discuss a patient case. This marks the fourth such virtual gathering and is seen as an important vehicle for the process of peacebuilding in the Middle East.
November 6, 2006
The Toronto Star
“A colourful life”
Baycrest’s art and interior design coordinator, Vivienne Marcus, is interviewed about a stroke survivor Karla Goldberg’s indomitable spirit and artistic talents. Baycrest held a rare exhibition of Goldberg’s art.
The Globe and Mail
“Hone the message, trim out the confusing jargon”
November 4, 2006
Baycrest’s director of Occupational Therapy is interviewed about the importance of avoiding jargon and technical speak when giving presentations. “I’ve realized how very easy it is to fall into using…big or confusing words that listeners don’t connect with,” says Bianca Stern.
The National Post
“Baycrest watches Boynton Beach”
November 2, 2006
Three women from the Terraces of Baycrest, a seniors’ assisted-living residence, offer their comments about a new film on older adults re-entering the dating scene.
October 30, 2006
UPI Wire, Yahoo News, The BreastCancer.net., MedIndia.com, Medscape.com
“Chemotherapy affects cognitive function, but effect is mild”
An animal study, led by Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute, in collaboration with Princess Margaret Hospital and Trent University, has confirmed that chemotherapy treatment can cause mild to moderate changes in memory and other cognitive functions. The effect has already been reported in human studies, but there have always been questions about whether the cognitive changes are a direct effect of chemotherapy or possibly caused by other disease-related factors, or even stress. The animal study eliminated many of these confounding variables and showed a direct effect on learning and memory.
October 30, 2006
The National Post
“Holocaust still haunts children of survivors”
Baycrest conference deals with the trauma passed on to the next generation. Two adult children of survivors, Eva Dojc and Margie Levitt are interviewed.
October 17, 2006
The Globe and Mail
“Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s safe”
Baycrest geriatrician and scientist Dr. Paula Rochon writes a column on the risks associated with mixing herbal medications with prescription drugs.
October 11, 2006
CBC Radio One
Do risks of using atypical anti-psychotics outweigh the benefits in treating Alzheimer’s patients?
Baycrest geriatrician and scientist Dr. Paula Rochon offers comment on a study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
September 16, 2006
Toronto Star (feature story)
“Mastering the Mind”
Senior Rotman scientist Endel Tulving has changed the scientific world’s understanding of how memory works. His contributions to memory research have earned him countless awards of recognition.
September 7, 2006
The Globe & Mail
“Bedsores that torture the immobile are highly preventable”
Column by André Picard
Picard spotlights new research from Baycrest and Women’s College Hospital that found a surprisingly meager record of high quality science for determining best practices to prevent pressure ulcers.
September 2006
BBC, Canadian Press, National Post, The Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Washington Post, The Times (London), The Hamilton Spectator
“Music lessons a brain booster for kids”
Baycrest-McMaster University study finds first evidence that young children who take music lessons show different brain development and improved memory over the course of a year compared to children who do not receive musical training.
August, 2006
Forbes magazine, Canadian Press, CBC, Medical News Today
“Bedsores cheaper to prevent than treat”
Baycrest and Women’s College Hospital team up on a study that finds a huge mismatch between the large amount of money being spent on treating the painful condition and the relatively small effort put forth to determine best practices for prevention.
August 12, 2006
The Globe and Mail
“Mind games that matter”
August 8, 2006
The Globe and Mail
‘Ask the Doctor’ column
“Are my memory lapses a sign of Alzheimer’s?”
Baycrest psychologist Dr. Kelly Murphy guest-writes column to educate readers on how to tell the difference between normal memory changes as we age and changes that may signify the onset of a dementia.
August 8, 2006
Canadian Press
“Seniors at risk when mercury soars”
Baycrest’s VP of Medical Services, Dr. Michael Gordon, warns about the dangers of soaring temperatures and the effect on frail elderly persons.
July 31, 2006
Breakfast TV
Baycrest museum coordinator Pat Dickinson is interviewed in studio about a funky, nostalgic exhibit for aging boomers, currently running at Baycrest.
July 11, 2006
The Globe & Mail
‘Ask the Doctor’ column
“Seniors entering nursing homes need drug review”
Baycrest geriatrician and scientist Dr. Paula Rochon guest-writes column to answer reader’s question: How do I know if my aged mother is on too many drugs?
June 17, 2006
The Montreal Gazette
“Tuned Out – Kids can’t multi-task six things at once, it just looks like it”
Rotman scientist Dr. Cheryl Grady is interviewed about the multi-tasking abilities of young versus older adults.
May 1, 2006
Technology in Government
“Canadian Telehealth project aims to build capacity in Middle East”
Baycrest is part of a new Canadian initiative, using telehealth technology, to share medical knowledge and build bridges in the often volatile Middle East.
April 28, 2006
The National Post
“Drop-in centre will cater to Holocaust survivors”
Baycrest is set to open Café Europa, a new drop-in centre for survivors to socialize with one another. The provincial government announced a $500,000 grant to create the centre.
April 19, 2006
CBC Radio “The Current”
“Holocaust Survivors pass on trauma to children”
Baycrest senior social worker Paula David is interviewed about transgenerational trauma in survivor families.
March 27, 2006
TIME
“The Multi-Tasking Generation”
They’re emailing, ipoding, downloading, internet surfing…what is all that digital juggling doing to kids’ brains and their family life? Among the experts interviewed is Rotman senior scientist Dr. Cheryl Grady.
March 10, 2006
CanWest News Service
“Sad seniors risk over-drugging”
Baycrest scientist Dr. David Streiner publishes study in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry which suggests the prevalence of depression and anxiety disorders in the elderly decreases with age.
March 7, 2006
Canadian Press, The National Post (front page!)
“Sleeper cells chip away at boomers’ brains”
Dr. Sandra Black presents alarming findings at the annual Rotman Research Institute Conference showing that the ubiquitous lesions found in white matter of older adult brains are not harmless – but actually ‘sleeper cells’ of cerebrovascular disease that contribute to a higher risk of crippling strokes and cognitive decline.
March 1, 2006
Canadian Healthcare Technology
“Baycrest uses wireless technology to enhance client care and safety”
Baycrest deploys one of the largest wireless networks in the long-term care setting. Wayne Harris, manager of technical services at Baycrest, is interviewed.
Feb. 16, 2006
Global News ‘National’
The Dying Game
Baycrest geriatrician Dr. Howard Dombrower comments on a new mortality index questionnaire (published in the Journal of the American Medical Association by U.S. researchers).
Feb.15, 2006
TVOntario “Studio 2”
Canadian filmmaker Allan King is interviewed by host Paula Todd about his highly acclaimed documentary on “Memory”, filmed at Baycrest.
Feb. 15, 2006
TVOntario “The View From Here”
“Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and company”
The acclaimed two-hour documentary, filmed at Baycrest, has its world television premiere on TVOntario. Repeats on Feb. 19.
Feb. 14 and 16, 2006
TVOntario “More to Life”
Seniors Health ‘Theme’ Week
Baycrest psychiatrist Drs. Cindy Grief and David Conn, and social worker Ruth Goodman, are interviewed about issues relating to seniors’ health. Baycrest’s free online handbook “Visiting with Elders” is promoted.
CTV NewsNet
Feb. 10, 2006
Seniors, stress and mortality
Baycrest’s head of Psychiatry and co-chair of the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health, Dr. David Conn, comments on new Statistics Canada report.
CPAC
Feb. 7, 2006
Health Council of Canada
Ottawa Press Conference
The Health Council releases its 2nd Annual Report to Canadians and highlights Baycrest’s innovative electronic prescribing system as one of the country’s best practices for improving drug prescribing decisions for seniors.
Feb. 5, 2006
CTV The National
Brain troubles begin in mid life
Senior Rotman scientist Dr. Cheryl Grady is interviewed about her brain imaging study which identified neurological changes that begin gradually in middle age, and which may explain why older adults are more vulnerable to distraction and concentration difficulties. The study attracted international media attention, including The Globe & Mail, CFRB, The Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, Canadian Press, CBC Radio Winnipeg, CKNW Radio Vancouver, TIME magazine, Boston Globe, L.A. Times., and newspapers in Sweden and Switzerland.
Toronto Life
Feb. 2006
Good Doc: Legendary filmmaker Allan King..takes on scariest subject yet: aging
Profile on Allan King and his latest documentary “Memory for Max, Claire, Ida and company”, filmed at Baycrest.
The Globe & Mail
Jan. 28, 2006
Game boys, want Dougie or Wendel on your team?
Baycrest Foundation president Mark Gryfe is interviewed about Baycrest’s first-ever charity hockey tournament with NHL alumni to raise money for Alzheimer’s research and other health issues related to aging.
CBC Radio “Quirks and Quarks”
Jan. 21, 2006
Surgery for depression
Former Rotman scientist Dr. Helen Mayberg and surgeon Dr. Andres Lozano are interviewed about their experimental deep brain stimulation surgical procedure to help severely depressed, treatment-resistant adults.
CTV NewsNet
Jan. 16, 2006
Poor diet linked to mental health problems
Scientist Dr. Carol Greenwood comments on a new U.K. study that links poor diet to Alzheimer’s disease and depression.
Vision TV
Jan. 12, 2006
Music therapy helps ill patients
Music therapist Amy Clements-Cortes is interviewed for this feature story.
The Globe & Mail
Jan. 7, 2006
When Mom and Dad become frail
Baycrest social worker Bev Adler and Joyce Lagunoff, director of the Community Day Centre for Adults, are interviewed about community support programs for frail seniors.