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Older adults have morning brains! Study shows noticeable differences in brain function across the day

August 6, 2014

Psychology and Aging For immediate release – no embargo Aug. 6, 2014 Toronto, Canada – Older adults who are tested at their optimal time of day (the morning), not only...

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Older Canadians rush to check their brain health

July 16, 2014

20,000 people have taken free online memory checkup since May launch Toronto, Canada – A free online brain health assessment for Canadian worried about their memory reached a milestone today....

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Baycrest scientists unveil revolutionary, online brain health test

June 12, 2014

Baycrest’s memory experts have developed a free online brain health test that will help those in the 50 to 79 age bracket put their worries about memory changes to rest....

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Baycrest memory experts launch ‘thermometer’ for the mind

May 26, 2014

For Immediate Release May 26, 2014 @ 8:00 p.m. ET Free test aims to reassure the worried well and nudge those with serious memory issues to seek help Toronto, Canada...

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Can we really fix dementia?

April 8, 2014

Dementia is a major public health issue on the rise, and advances in diagnosis and treatment have the potential to improve the lives of millions of Canadians. The Alzheimer Society...

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Baycrest joins national initiative to tackle dementia

March 13, 2014

Eleven researchers from Baycrest Health Sciences and its world-renowned Rotman Research Institute (RRI) will join a national initiative announced by the federal government to accelerate scientific understanding of dementia and...

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Toronto conference on Memory spotlights scientific advances in understanding the complex memory chip inside our heads

March 5, 2014

– Teaching girls to rewire their brains to fight off depression – Determining what features of outdoor nature work best to revitalize brain power – Identifying special brain cells that...

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White matter disease exacts heavy toll. More evidence that damage to cognitive areas is widespread

February 25, 2014

British Journal of Neuropsychology Embargo lifts on Feb. 25, 2014 at 12:01 a.m. ET Toronto, Canada – Canadian researchers have found further troubling evidence that cognitive damage from white matter...

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Baycrest and HealthCare 365 join forces to help seniors manage their healthcare needs in a new way

October 16, 2013

Toronto, Oct. 16, 2013 — Baycrest Health Sciences and its commercial arm, Baycrest Global Solutions (BGS), are partnering with HealthCare 365 to bring a new concept in healthcare to more...

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Baycrest’s world-class brain science pulls all-nighter at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

September 30, 2013

Toronto, Sept. 30, 2013 – Baycrest Health Sciences takes its world-class brain science to a new stage on Saturday night –Toronto’s all-night arts festival, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche . Baycrest and University of Toronto have...