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$10-million investment from the Ontario Ministry of Research lives in a nursing home — as too many of us do now — or can we and Innovation, matched by $10 million from private donors. compress that time into months or even weeks so that less of This partnership will be ongoing with more matched funding our lifespan will be spent in a state of mental or physical frailty? expected in the years ahead. With MaRS as our partner, we will develop scientifically-validated products, games and training As Baycrest continues to evolve into the global centre of excellence protocols for improving memory and cognitive functions. in aging, we will pursue the answers to these essential questions and apply what we have learned. We will do so by expanding In 2009-2010, we continued implementing our strategic plan, beyond traditional disciplines such as neurology and cognitive introducing a balanced scorecard as a road map for measuring neuroscience to take a more interdisciplinary approach. Science is our progress. To help us execute the plan, we trained our lead- telling us that this is the way to go if we want to encourage people ers in The 4 Disciplines of Execution so that they, in turn, can to engage in healthy practices early in the life cycle. engage staff in achieving our goals. Our campus will serve as a living laboratory for innovation in We announced these key appointments: wellness and prevention programs. We will share new knowl- • Dr. Paul R. Katz, President of the American Medical Directors As- edge across the globe through web-based technologies. We will sociation and one of the world's preeminent experts in the care build a global network of partners, working with leaders in gov- of long-term care residents, will join us as Vice-President, Medical ernment, academia, health care, and the business and scientific Services and Chief of Staff. sectors. We will make Baycrest a place where great thinkers can • Dr. Karima Velji, among Canada's most admired nursing come together to share ideas, test these ideas within our inte- leaders, is our new Vice-President of Clinical and Residential grated system of care, and demonstrate their effectiveness in Programs and Chief Nursing Executive. such a way that they can be exported throughout the province, • Dr. Randy McIntosh, responsible for groundbreaking research the nation and the world. and global leadership in developing the first "virtual brain", has been appointed Vice-President of Research, Baycrest and For their passion and commitment to realizing these bold but Director of the Rotman Research Institute. attainable aspirations, we thank our board, leadership, staff, • Dr. Tomáš Paus, one of the world's leading pioneers behind a volunteers and donors. new field, population neuroscience, will co-direct Baycrest's new Toronto Trans-generational Brain and Body Centre. Dr. Anthony Melman Chair, Baycrest Board of Directors Looking to the future What does it mean to grow old successfully? Must we accept Dr. William Reichman as inevitable having to spend the last three or four years of our President and CEO, Baycrest 3 Baycrest and baycrest foundation Annual Report 2009 | 2010

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