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Baycrest's new and exciting speaker series Aging, Innovation and the Mind will explore features and characteristics of the brain. Aimed at aging baby boomers this 'in conversation' series will feature our internationally renowned scientists discussing their research.
Our internationally recognized researchers will teach you how to keep your brain sharp and healthy as you age.
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Featuring
Dr. Brian Richards
Psychologist
Cognitive and Behavioural Health Program
Psychologist Dr. Brian Richards obtained his Ph.D. from York University and has been a member of Baycrest’s department of psychology since its inception in 1986. He specializes in the treatment of severe memory disorders and provides neuropsychological assessment services within the department of Behavioural Neurology at Baycrest.
Dr. Richard’s primary research focus is in the design and training for use of external memory prosthetics. He has developed a program called Memory-Link: a multidisciplinary memory rehabilitation program that addresses the full spectrum of cognitive occupational and social problems that arise following amnesia.
The objectives of Memory-Link are to:
- Link individuals with amnesia to their daily life through practical training on compensatory external memory aids
- Link individuals with amnesia and their families to community supports
- Link emerging technology and research knowledge to practical application.
For more information about Dr. Richards and his research, please visit the following links:
- Video Biography: Dr. Brian Richards, Psychologist
- People with severe memory loss have brighter future (Video)
- The Future is Here: Memory and the Machine
- Memory-Link Program
Guest host
Nora Young
Creator/Host of the CBC technology radio show Spark
cbc.ca/spark
Nora Young pursues her fascination with technology, culture, and armchair sociology, in radio, in print, on television, and online. She is the host and the creator of Spark, a technology show that airs nationally on CBC radio, and lives online at cbc.ca/spark. She is also CBC Radio’s technology columnist.
As a journalist and speaker, Nora is interested in how new technology shapes the way we relate to each other, and to the world around us. In addition to her professional work, she’s an avid hobby podcaster (thesniffer.net) and a lazy blogger (crispermachine.blogspot.com) on issues about technology. When away from the computer, Nora loves teaching yoga and being in nature. She lives in Toronto.