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baycrestfoundation @supportbaycrest @baycrest BrainMATTERS SPRING|SUMMER 2021 1 Welcome to the latest edition of BrainMatters magazine, bringing you timely information on brain-healthy living and ways to optimize your well- being. Though we are still navigating through the ongoing pandemic, the light at the end of the tunnel moves ever closer as vaccination efforts continue. Additionally, with warmer weather upon us, there is the sense of renewal that spring and summer bring. The past year has been trying for everyone, and I want to take a moment to applaud all staff at Baycrest for their incredible efforts and perseverance to ensure the safety of our residents, patients, visitors and each other throughout the healthcare challenges created by COVID-19. Our community is privileged to have such incredible professionals working for the betterment of all. Our cover story is an exclusive interview with Lisa Raitt, a former Conservative MP and Cabinet Minister, who discusses the challenges of caring for a partner in late stage early-onset Alzheimer's. We look back at a year of lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and spotlight how this crisis has propelled the use of virtual programs to improve access to care. We also discover how researchers are learning more about memory and how it is more accurate than we think; and share a delicious recipe for a brain-healthy seven-bean salad, just in time for picnic season. Elsewhere in the magazine we look at how improving health literacy can help your confidence and health; reveal research that shows how individualized brain stimulation therapy combats aphasia; and catch up with the CEO of Cineplex to learn how a return to the theatre could help Canadians get back to socializing. Plus… much, much more. Our scientists continue to investigate therapies and lifestyle choices that will help our brains function at their best. Ongoing research is leading directly to innovations in caregiving and the programs we offer here in Toronto, across Canada and worldwide. Continued research, innovation and progress in brain health are made possible thanks to the generosity of our community of donors, volunteers, staff, residents and their families. We are pleased to bring you stories on staying brain healthy so you will fear no age or stage of life, along with news about our work to fight dementia in these unprecedented times. Please play a role in supporting our efforts during COVID-19. Call our Donations Office at 416-785-2875, or donate to the Safeguarding Our Seniors (SOS) campaign by visiting www.baycrestfoundation.org. Wishing you a safe, healthy and happy spring and summer. Josh Cooper President & CEO, Baycrest Foundation Josh Cooper President & CEO, Baycrest Foundation Straight TALK

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