BAYCREST'S ROTMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
A single gift in 1988 from Joseph
z'l
and Sandra Rotman helped launch a revolution in brain science
at Baycrest. Fast forward almost 30 years, and our thousands of donors have helped transform the
Rotman Research Institute into a world-leading centre for cognitive neuroscience.
Thank you!
This work has never been more important.
Our rising life expectancy is a very welcome trend, but with it comes increases in Alzheimer's
disease and other age-related forms of dementia – among the most devastating and difficult-to-
manage conditions for families. Governments and healthcare institutions are struggling to meet the
demands for services to care for and support this demographic.
• An estimated 564,000 Canadians have Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.
• By 2031, this figure is expected to rise to 937,000, an increase of 66%.
• The combined health-care system and out-of-pocket costs of dementia is estimated at $10.4
billion.
• By 2031, this figure is expected to increase by 60% to $16.6 billion.
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