Baycrest Health Sciences & Baycrest Foundation Publications
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We Discover NHL LEGENDS HIT THE ICE FOR THE SCOTIABANK PRO-AM FOR ALZHEIMER'S Baycrest's premiere hockey tournament, the Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer's™, offers everyday fans the opportunity to play with NHL legends while raising funds for Alzheimer's and related dementias. More than 1400 hockey enthusiasts participated in the 2012 events, which were held in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Toronto, earning them the right to lace up with hockey legends including Doug Gilmour, Bryan Trottier, Wendel Clark and Lanny McDonald. The tournaments raised over $5.5 million for Alzheimer's research, pushing the seven-year total to over $20.5 million. Dr. William Reichman, president and CEO, Baycrest, Susan Sutton, president, Baycrest Foundation and vice-president, Global Institutional Advancement, and NHL alumnus Doug Gilmour enjoy Draft Night festivities at the 2012 Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer's™ in Toronto. BAYCREST ON THE HILL "Brain failure is not inevitable with aging," Dr. Bill Reichman, president and CEO of Baycrest, told members of parliament during a visit to Ottawa in November. "Our cognitive health and how it holds up is greatly influenced by lifestyle habits from childhood to old age." Prevention through public awareness, support for caregivers, and investment in research are needed to slow a rising tide of brain failure that will place an enormous burden on the system, families and the workplace, he said. For its part, Baycrest is developing computer-based cognitive training tools to strengthen young brains, fortify older brains, and repair damage from stroke and early-stage Alzheimer's. "Public and private sector research and development investment in translating research into products that support healthy brain aging is critical for enabling Canada to compete in – and potentially lead – the global market for agingrelated technologies, products and services," said Dr. Reichman. Garry Foster (far left), chair of Baycrest's board of directors, and Jordan Banks (far right), Baycrest board member and managing director of Facebook Canada, celebrate with the members of Team Frontal Lobes which included MPs Elizabeth May, Justin Trudeau, Kirsty Duncan and Dominic Leblanc. The team won the first annual Great Canadian Brain Games, a Jeopardy-style contest hosted by Baycrest and MP Mark Adler on November 1 to showcase Baycrest's expertise and knowledge. 20 BAYCREST & BAYCREST FOUNDATION www.baycrest.org