
Toronto Dementia Research Alliance
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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…


📺✨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


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




#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


🌐 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


📖✨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



Brain Health Care in Action: An Interactive Workshop for Inclusive Research in Partnership with CCNA & CGS ccna-ccnv.ca/ccna_news/brai… Brain Health Care (BHCare) Training Platform


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





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

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…


🚨 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-…
