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Toronto Dementia Research Alliance

@torontodementia

A collaborative among @uoftmedicine @Baycrest @CAMHnews @OntarioShores @Sunnybrook & @UHN seeking to better understand, prevent & treat dementia.

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🧬 Is Alzheimer’s genetic? In our latest Scientist Explains blog, Dr. Ekaterina Rogaeva of Tanz Centre at University of Toronto breaks down the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease in plain language. Great for anyone curious about family risk. Read: tdra.utoronto.ca/genetics-alzhe…

🧬 Is Alzheimer’s genetic? In our latest Scientist Explains blog, Dr. Ekaterina Rogaeva of <a href="/tanzuoft/">Tanz Centre at University of Toronto</a> breaks down the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease in plain language. Great for anyone curious about family risk. Read: tdra.utoronto.ca/genetics-alzhe…
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📺✨Congratulations to Donald Weaver, Senior Scientist at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for his recent appearance on CBC's The National! 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil #Dementia #Alzheimers #Shingles #BrainHealth #ResearchMatters #NoResearchNoCure #Neuroscience #HealthResearch

📺✨Congratulations to <a href="/DrDonWeaver/">Donald Weaver</a>, Senior Scientist at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for his recent appearance on CBC's The National!

🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

#Dementia #Alzheimers #Shingles #BrainHealth #ResearchMatters #NoResearchNoCure #Neuroscience #HealthResearch
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On #WorldParkinsonsDay, we’re sharing an inspiring story by Larry Linton—lawyer, Director with Parkinson Canada & avid exerciser. Larry reflects on the challenges of living with Parkinson's & how mindful meditation & exercise have helped him manage both physical & cognitive

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Happening now! Slaight-Funded Dementia Initiatives Planning Retreat. A forum for planning meaningful collaborations among leading organizations! 🤝

Happening now! Slaight-Funded Dementia Initiatives Planning Retreat. A forum for planning meaningful collaborations among leading organizations! 🤝
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Thank you to all attendees for a productive Slaight Initiative collaboration day! It was a great opportunity to align on concepts, cross-cutting themes, evaluation & to explore how we can work together towards making progress in dementia research & care!

Thank you to all attendees for a productive Slaight Initiative collaboration day! It was a great opportunity to align on concepts, cross-cutting themes, evaluation &amp; to explore how we can work together towards making progress in dementia research &amp; care!
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Are you a clinician working in Alzheimer's disease or #dementia? Visit our website to download the Toronto Cognitive Assessment (TorCA). This validated #cognitive tool is designed to detect the early stages of dementia: tdra.utoronto.ca/browse-tdra-to…

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#CAG_2025: Radical Relationality and Aging -- abstract deadline extended! Be sure to submit your abstracts before the final deadline of May 2, 2025: buff.ly/3Wdo473 Student Connection

#CAG_2025: Radical Relationality and Aging -- abstract deadline extended! Be sure to submit your abstracts before the final deadline of May 2, 2025: buff.ly/3Wdo473 <a href="/SC_CAG/">Student Connection</a>
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🌐 Meet the final speakers of the first session of #aceResearchSummit: ✅ Michael Heneka, MD (University of Luxembourg) ✅ Maggie Flanagan M.D., MD (UT Health San Antonio) ✅ Gabor G. Kovacs MD PhD FRCPC, MD, PhD, FRCPC (University of Toronto) ✅ Marta Marquié, MD, PhD (Ace) Get your seat 👉: aceglobalresearchsummit.com

🌐 Meet the final speakers of the first session of #aceResearchSummit:

✅ <a href="/HenekaMich43160/">Michael Heneka</a>, MD (University of Luxembourg)
✅ <a href="/MaggieFlanagan/">Maggie Flanagan M.D.</a>, MD (<a href="/UTHealthSA/">UT Health San Antonio</a>)
✅ <a href="/GGKovacsBrain/">Gabor G. Kovacs MD PhD FRCPC</a>, MD, PhD, FRCPC (<a href="/UofT/">University of Toronto</a>)
✅ Marta Marquié, MD, PhD (Ace)

Get your seat 👉: aceglobalresearchsummit.com
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📖✨Congratulations to Dr. CarmelaTartaglia, Clinician Investigator at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for her recent publication in Nature Reviews Neurology, led by the Women's Brain Foundation! #Alzheimers #SexandGender #ResearchMatters #WomensHealth 🔗: linktr.ee/krembil

📖✨Congratulations to Dr. <a href="/MC_Tartaglia/">CarmelaTartaglia</a>, Clinician Investigator at UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute, for her recent publication in Nature Reviews Neurology, led by the Women's Brain Foundation!

#Alzheimers #SexandGender #ResearchMatters #WomensHealth

🔗: linktr.ee/krembil
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Join us for "Defy Dementia: Empowering You to Reduce Your Dementia Risk" on April 23rd! Learn from top experts about modifiable risk factors and connect with professionals in the field. Spots are limited—click the link below to register now! #DementiaPrevention #Baycrest

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CABHI (CABHI), powered by Baycrest, recently launched their newest program, Fuel! Apply by April 23 for a chance to receive up to $500k in funding and support to tackle the biggest challenges facing older adults. 🌟 Learn more: cabhi.com/fuel/

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Our next MINT Focus guest is Dr. Kate Dupuis Kate Dupuis ! We're excited to have you 😊💚 Dr. Dupuis will be discussing Benefits of Arts-Based Opportunities for Individuals Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners. Register now! 🔗memory.ca/events/mint-fo… #DementiaCare

Our next MINT Focus guest is Dr. Kate Dupuis <a href="/DrKateTO/">Kate Dupuis</a> ! We're excited to have you 😊💚

Dr. Dupuis will be discussing Benefits of Arts-Based
Opportunities for Individuals
Living with Dementia and
Their Care Partners.

Register now! 🔗memory.ca/events/mint-fo…
#DementiaCare
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Join us at the OSSCO 55+ Lifestyle Spring Fling on May 5th! 🎉TDRA will be exhibiting, so come visit us to learn more about our resources for the senior community. Free entry, exciting exhibitors, and workshops await! 🌸Register now: eventbrite.ca/e/126766721977…

Join us at the <a href="/OSSCOlearning/">OSSCO</a> 55+ Lifestyle Spring Fling on May 5th! 🎉TDRA will be exhibiting, so come visit us to learn more about our resources for the senior community. Free entry, exciting exhibitors, and workshops await! 🌸Register now: eventbrite.ca/e/126766721977…
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🚨CCNA annual conference is taking place October 15 and 16 in Calgary, AB. The call for poster abstracts and Tik-Talk presentations is now open! Click here for more details and to submit your abstract: ccna-ccnv.ca/ccna-conferenc… 🗓️Submission deadline: May 2, 202S

🚨CCNA annual conference is taking place October 15 and 16 in Calgary, AB. The call for poster abstracts and Tik-Talk presentations is now open!

Click here for more details and to submit your abstract:
ccna-ccnv.ca/ccna-conferenc…

🗓️Submission deadline: May 2, 202S
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Excited to share the work of Maurice Pasternak, which earned him the TDRA Sandra E. Black Award in Clinical Dementia Research! Congrats to Maurice and his co-researchers on this publishing! Learn more about the award: tdra.utoronto.ca/news/congratul…

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REMINDER for University of Toronto med students: The CREMS Summer Research Program is still accepting applications! Interested in dementia or neurodegeneration? Explore available projects. Match deadline: April 30 Details: md.utoronto.ca/crems-summer-r… Temerty Medicine Department of Medicine University of Toronto #TemertyMed

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On May 12 (12-1pm ET), join researchers from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for a free, public webinar hosted by TDRA & Alzheimer Society TO. Learn about the role of biomarkers in early detection of #Alzheimers & hear about a drug being tested to prevent amyloid beta buildup. alz.to/calendar/under…

On May 12 (12-1pm ET), join researchers from <a href="/Sunnybrook/">Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre</a> for a free, public webinar hosted by TDRA &amp; <a href="/AlzToronto/">Alzheimer Society TO</a>. Learn about the role of biomarkers in early detection of #Alzheimers &amp; hear about a drug  being tested to prevent amyloid beta buildup. alz.to/calendar/under…
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🚨 Reminder for Supervisors: Nominate your University of Toronto trainees for the Tarek K. Rajji Award in Brain Stimulation Research by May 5, 2025. This award recognizes exceptional contributions to brain stimulation research related to dementia or cognitive disorders. tdra.utoronto.ca/tarek-k-rajji-…

🚨 Reminder for Supervisors: Nominate your <a href="/UofT/">University of Toronto</a> 
 trainees for the Tarek K. Rajji Award in Brain Stimulation Research by May 5, 2025. This award recognizes exceptional contributions to brain stimulation research related to dementia or cognitive disorders. tdra.utoronto.ca/tarek-k-rajji-…