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Many products and services are already available to the
public to help support families and individuals to better
cope with dementia. These include innovations like the
Dementia Talk app, which provides caregivers with the
support they need by helping them track behaviours
and develop care plans. Other promising and impactful
technologies are: Linked Senior, a digital platform that
helps recreation staff in long-term care facilities engage
residents in meaningful activities; and Active Seniors,
a website created to provide high-quality therapeutic
recreation and creative arts activities through videos
and online resources.
These solutions are being brought to life with help
from the Baycrest-led Centre for Aging + Brain Health
Innovation (CABHI). Established in 2015 through the
largest brain health investment in Canadian history
- a total of $124 million jointly from the Government
of Canada, the province of Ontario and the Baycrest
Foundation - CABHI helps both local and global
innovators gain access to key user groups in order to
test, develop, validate and accelerate their aging and
brain health solutions. And this is only the beginning.
In the coming months and years, Canadians will continue
to feel the impact of the technological, medical and
scientific advancements that are being developed today
by researchers, inventors and doctors dedicating their
work to the fight against dementia.
For information visit baycrest.org.
