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Three Baycrest leaders named 2024 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: WXN’s Top 100 Award winners

October 30, 2024

Three Baycrest leaders are among those named winners of Women Executive Network’s (WXN) prestigious 2024 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, celebrating exceptional leadership and groundbreaking achievements that have...

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CABHI launches funding program that ignites innovation to advance healthy aging

October 22, 2024

TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2024 – Today, the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), powered by Baycrest launched Ignite , its new funding program to support Canadian innovators designing...

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Baycrest Selected as Host of Summer Program in Aging 2025

September 17, 2024

Baycrest is pleased to have been selected by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to host the next Summer Program in Aging (SPA) , which takes place from June 8...

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The Slaight Family Foundation’s donation to help Baycrest defeat dementia

June 25, 2024

TORONTO, June 25, 2024 – Baycrest has received a tremendous gift from The Slaight Family Foundation to further the organization’s work to defeat dementia. This gift comes at a critical time. Governments...

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Dr. Gary Naglie Receives Prestigious 2024 Ronald Cape Distinguished Service Award

May 2, 2024

Toronto, ON — Baycrest is proud to announce that Dr. Gary Naglie has been honoured with the 2024 Ronald Cape Distinguished Service Award from the Canadian Geriatrics Society. This prestigious...

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Administrative Professionals Day 2024

April 24, 2024

Each year on Administrative Professionals Day, Baycrest takes a moment to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of our administrative professionals. These dedicated individuals are not only a cornerstone of...

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National Caregiver Day: Marilyn Gilbert’s Caregiving Journey

April 1, 2024

In the heart of every caregiver lies a story of love, resilience and dedication. As we commemorate National Caregiver Day on Tuesday, April 2, we spotlight Marilyn Gilbert, a beacon...

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The Apotex Centre’s Journey Towards Excellence and Innovation

March 27, 2024

At the forefront of senior care innovation, the Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged at Baycrest exemplifies a commitment to quality, personalized care and resident engagement. By prioritizing the...

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The first ever Canadian Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults released by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health

March 7, 2024

Led by Baycrest’s Dr. David Conn, the guidelines address Canada’s loneliness epidemic with resources for health care and social service professionals, older adults and care partners nationwide TORONTO, March 7,...

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May I have a quick word? Study shows talking faster is linked to better brain health as we age

February 26, 2024

As we get older, we may start to notice it takes us longer to find the right words. This can lead to concerns about cognitive decline and dementia. However, a...