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18 BrainMatters FALL/WINTER 2018 HEALTHY AGING and your future B aycrest is home to the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI), which was established in 2015 with funding from provincial and federal governments, industry partners and the Baycrest Foundation in order to speed development and testing of products and services that allow older adults to remain independent longer, and to age more easily in the setting of their choice. Altogether, more than 150 projects have received support from the solution accelerator. Here are just a few of the innovative projects supported by CABHI. To learn more, visit cabhi.com. RETAINING PRECIOUS MEMORIES Those living with Alzheimer's disease lose memories of their day-to-day life events. One CABHI-funded project is facilitating a new way to retain those important moments. The Hippocamera is a digital memory augmentation device in the form of a downloadable smartphone app. Users can video-record everyday moments on the app, which will then play it back to them on a schedule that stabilizes the memory, mimicking the hippocampus— the part of the brain linked to memory and affected in people experiencing Alzheimer's disease. The goal is to 'teach' the brain these recorded memories. CABHI's role: The Hippocamera project receives support through CABHI's Researcher-Clinician Partnership Program (RCP 2 ), which allows the University of Toronto- based project team to test the device in an extensive clinical trial. CABHI funding is also being used toward the purchase of artificial intelligence (AI) advancements for the device. CARE COORDINATION PLATFORM As more and more Canadians live with dementia, they're being treated in multiple locations and by multiple healthcare providers. For patients and caregivers, understanding each set of medical instructions can be overwhelming. Lack of clarity can lead to avoidable hospital admissions and more stress for caregivers. Careteam is a digital collaboration platform that centralizes communication between patients, family, caregivers, and healthcare providers in order to improve care results. The software features helpful tools like shared care plans, appointment lists, secure messaging, and an analysis dashboard that helps predict when patients will require proactive attention. CABHI's role: CABHI facilitated a partnership between Careteam and two trial sites in Ontario. The 12-month trial, which began in 2018, will put Careteam in the hands of 4,000 patients and the teams involved in their dementia care. Trial results and feedback will be used to refine the product.

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