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Capturing Essence for Care: Storytelling that Promotes Personhood in Healthcare9. The Power of Reframing Your Caregiving Story with Ron BelenoSend us a textRon Beleno is an active advocate for dementia, caregiving, aging and research communities. From lived experience, he encourages others to transform the challenging caregiving journey into one of growth and resilience through his innovative approach to narrative reframing and community building. In caring for his father who had Alzheimer's for over ten years, Ron shares practical strategies that changed his perspective and improved quality of life for his entire family. Key points discussed:• Reframing problems as challenges creates a mindset focused on solutions rather than obstacles• Over 60% of peo...2025-07-1546 min
NeuroCentury24. Resilience of the Ageing BrainHow we age can differ considerably, but more of it is in our hands than we often realise. To start with, we need to get to know ourselves better, learn how to rely on the gist of information that is available as memory loss progresses, and develop an ability to turn off the situations that distract us. Scientifically, there is an emerging body of knowledge about modifiable risk factors for brain disorders, many of which are more prevalent in older age. There are also age-tech solutions to empower people to live the lives they choose. D...2025-05-2231 min
Idea to InvestmentEpisode #24 - Re:Pair GenomicsWelcome to "Idea to Investment," the podcast that looks into the dynamic world of entrepreneurship and investment. Join us as we embark on a journey with innovators and investors, uncovering the captivating stories that unfold from the inception of an idea to securing vital investments. In this episode, Shiron Lee, Co-Founder of Re:Pair Genomics and their funder, Jonathan Suckling, Senior Manager at Centre of Aging + Brain Health Innovation, talk about a founders' approach to non-dilutive and dilutive funding, the investment landscape for Canadian medtech companies, and how does grant fuel a company's investment journey.2025-05-0630 min
Community of Innovation PodcastThe brain economy with Dr. Harris EyreOn the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, we continue our series featuring conversations from the sixth annual CABHI Summit: Defy Dementia. In this episode, we revisit the keynote address featuring CABHI’s president, Dr. Allison Sekuler, in conversation with Dr. Harris Eyre, a visionary entrepreneur leading the way towards a brain-positive economy.
They explore the need to shift towards a brain economy in response to the growing strain on our cognitive health from advanced generative AI models and the increase in societal and environmental pressures that impact our well-being.2024-08-2234 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastGERAS DANCE: Dancing for brain healthOn the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, hosts Dr. Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist of CABHI and the Baycrest Academy of Research and Education, and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation at CABHI and the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, explore the benefits of exercise for optimal brain health.
GERAS Dance, a CABHI-supported Spark project, is an evidence-based, recreational and rehabilitation program that provides older persons with opportunities to improve mobility, engage with their peers, and stimulate their minds through accessible dance exercises.
Our guests, Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou, a Professor of...2024-07-3132 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastBreaking barriers with brain stimulationMay is Mental Health Awareness Month. On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation at CABHI, explore the benefits and address the common misconceptions of neuromodulation: an intervention that directly stimulates the human brain. Neuromodulation can be used to treat various health concerns, but in this episode, we focus in on its use for mental health treatment and dementia care.
Our first guest, Dr. Tarek Rajji, senior scientist and chair of the Medical Advisory Committee at the Centre for Addiction and...2024-05-1634 min
Living Longer Better SmarterWhat's Next Longevity Deal Talk episode 26For startups, entrepreneurs and investors in age-tech, episode 26 of What's Next Longevity Deal Talk is a must. With the What's Next Longevity Venture Summit fast approaching, June 11th and 12th, at the Fairmont in SF, Mary and Fred focus on that and more. They are joined by Amelia Hay, VP of Start-up Programming and Investments at the AgeTech Collaborative From AARP. And then we'll chat with Allison Sekuler, President and Chief Scientist at CABHI, the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation, as well as Allison Cook, founder of Better Aging and Policy Consulting.
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Free Lunch by The PeakThe Tech Revolution Happening In Brain HealthThere are a lot of exciting developments happening in the neurotechnology space that could dramatically improve how we detect, prevent, and treat cognitive decline and conditions like dementia and diseases like Alzheimer's. On this episode, one of the world's foremost neuroscientists, Dr. Allison Sekuler, joins us to talk about her work in this field, some of the innovations she's most excited about, how innovations in AI and AR/VR will be applied to brain health, and what it's going to mean for how we age. Also: We get her advice on how to keep our brains working well into...2024-01-2353 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastWorldwide Disruptions in Brain Health InnovationCABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast continues in our series of episodes featuring conversations from the CABHI Summit 2023. This episode features a first-hand telling of disruptions in brain health innovation occurring in Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, Japan, and Canada.
Our hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong kick off this insightful discussion by a global panel of experts: Faith Malach, (Executive Director, Care Transformation and Innovation, Baycrest, Canada), Keren Etkin (publisher of TheGerontechnologist, Israel), Yasuko Akutsu (Associate Professor, Patient Support Department, Chiba University Hospital, Japan), and Mide Seyi-Ajayi (Executive Director, Baycrest Health Sciences, Canada).2023-09-1347 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastThe human brain is an amazing thing...until it failsThis episode, the first of our special CABHI Summit 2023 episodes, features Dr. Brent Chappell, a radiologist and a slam poet from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In his powerful and moving keynote address, Brent inspires us to understand why Alzheimer's disease research and innovation matter.
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Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan Donate to CABHI (through Baycrest Foundation)2023-04-2017 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastOne Size Does Not Fit All: The Intersection Between Sex, Gender & Brain HealthIn honour of Women’s International Day and Brain Health Month, this Community of Innovation podcast episode looks at the intersection between sex, gender, and brain health - specifically for women and individuals from the 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Our guests explore the historical reasons and implications of ignoring sex and gender in science and research. They’ll also look at the aging and brain health journey from a gender-diverse lens and will dive into the importance of equity and intersectionality in health research, innovation, and promotion.
CABHI Hosts: Dr. Allison Sekuler, Dr. Rosanne Aleong
Gu...2023-03-0852 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastBest of Season 3: Empowering AgingCABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast has officially wrapped up our third season! Listen to this compilation episode featuring highlights from our three most popular episodes this past year, as picked by our listeners. This episode features interviews tackling the toughest challenges surrounding aging, brain health, and women’s health issues.
Take a walk down memory lane with hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong, as well as production team members Arielle Ricketts, Nicole Pacampara, and Monique Cheng.
Subscribe to the Community of Innovation podcast to hear new episodes from season four starting in January 2023.2022-12-1534 minCommunity of Innovation PodcastEmbrace the Burn: Exercise & AgingGet moving, get sweating, and embrace that burn. All that sweat looks good on you!
In this episode, our guests dive deep into the benefits of exercise and physical movement not only for the body but also for the brain. Hear all about the latest research on how exercise can positively impact older adults and their lived experiences and how physical movement can be a healthy outlet for the body, mind, and spirit.
Hosted by Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong (CABHI). Featuring Dr. Jennifer Heisz (Canada Research Chair in Brain Health and Aging and Associate Profe...2022-10-1943 min
The AgeTech Podcast - by TheGerontechnologistInnovators in Aging? This 20 Minute Podcast Could Be a Gamechanger for Your StartupAgeTech startups are faced with a unique set of challenges.
Raising funding, validating the market, launching a product and trying to find product-market fit are things every startup has to deal with. However, startups in AgeTech are unique in the way their products usually have to appeal to multiple stakeholders (older adults, family caregivers, elder care organizations, etc'). This means that market validation, crafting a value proposition and even building the product's user interface(s) becomes all the more challenging.
For this reason, early-stage AgeTech startups could use all the help they can get. One...2022-09-2924 min
Fearless Future w/ Catherine McCourtEntrepreneurship and Arya Health: Interview w/ Dr. Richard SztramkoThis week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Richard Sztramko, Geriatrics and Internal Medicine professional to speak about his journey into entrepreneurship .as co- founder of Arya Health. Arya EHR (Electronic Health Record) and Handover, a cutting-edge health tech company rapidly expanding throughout Canada in hospitals and outpatient clinics. He has served as the Chief Medical Officer of a publicly traded remote chronic disease management company called TSX: V (RHT), and currently consults for US-based Kerna Health. Dr. Richard Sztramko currently practices Geriatric and Internal Medicine at St. Peter’s and Juravinski Hospitals in Hamil...2022-05-2436 min