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encourage other caregivers to speak up about their challenges with loved ones who have dementia and find hope in their shared experiences. "I've learned the extraordinary amount of patience it takes to care for someone with Alzheimer's. I've learned the depth of the pain. The support that caregivers need is huge. I don't think we can do enough for them," she says. Participating in The Brain Project this year – Mann is featured as part of the Great Canadian Minds portion of the project — has given Daum and Mann a measure of solace. Friend and artist Kevin Dubois crafted a brain sculpture with their input. Titled "Loss of Found," the sculpture in honour of Mann is made entirely of multicoloured marbles. It's a cheeky choice of materials, one both Daum and Mann adore. Daum calls the piece "whimsical and vibrant, mesmerizing and smart and ironic" and says it represents many of John's qualities. "Of course there's also the irony of one 'losing one's marbles.' I love the honesty of that with this sculpture. It speaks to how John has been really frank about dealing with this disease," she says. "He just loves this brain sculpture." The sculpture is intended to illustrate Mann's "beauty, dignity and grace" while also representing loss, according to Dubois. The 2nd Annual TELUS Health Brain Project in support of Baycrest began July 11. The sculptures are now on display for a limited time at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. For more information, or to support Baycrest's ongoing research into care, innovation and education in brain health and aging, visit: brainproject.ca 1 Alzheimer Society Canada statistics, 2017 BrainMatters FALL/WINTER 2017 7 Great Canadian Minds Canadian culture comes to life through art and design in this #Canada150 exhibit that is part of the TELUS Health Brain Project. KURT BROWNING is a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and World Champion. He represented Canada in three Olympic Games, and was honoured with a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2001. WAYNE GRETZKY known as "The Great One," played twenty seasons in the NHL. He is the first player to have his jersey number retired across the league, and the ninth to be immediately inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame following his retirement. RICK HANSEN is a passionate advocate for people with disabilities in Canada. He is known as the "Man In Motion," for his two-year wheelchair trip around the world to prove the potential of people with disabilities. PETER MANSBRIDGE recently retired from his post as the Chief Correspondent for CBC News, and anchored CBC TV's flagship nightly news program, "The National," and all CBC News specials. MILA MULRONEY has been a prominent champion of charitable causes in Canada for more than three decades. As the wife of Canada's 18th prime minister, she played a leadership role in many charitable and educational endeavours. "John has been really frank about dealing with this disease."

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