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The global leader in aging and brain health. For nearly a century, Baycrest has continually adapted to changing needs to remain at the forefront of seniors’ care and brain research. Today, Baycrest is recognized as the global leader in innovative care delivery and cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest is among the world’s most respected academic health sciences centres focused on the needs of seniors and the aging population. Tomorrow’s journey of aging is being created today at Baycrest. Our dynamic organization is built on three key pillars that work together to make Baycrest the world’s leading authority on aging and brain health: Baycrest Health Sciences offers a full, state-of-the-art continuum of hospital, residential and community health care and wellness services. Our focus is on improving care and quality of life for frail, vulnerable older adults; conducting cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience; and educating, training and sharing our knowledge in leading practices in geriatric care and aging solutions. Baycrest Innovation Engine develops, evaluates and transfers new practices, knowledge and products from our health sciences platform to the commercialization arm responsible for bringing products to market, and has a system-wide impact on care delivery, quality of life and health and wellness for an aging population. It consists of three key areas: the Innovation Technology & Design Laboratory; the Centre for Brain Fitness; and, the Kunin Lunenfeld Applied and Evaluative Research Unit Research Unit. Baycrest Global Solutions, our commercialization arm, is the catalyst for adopting and marketing Baycrest’s innovations in aging including breakthrough technologies, systems, products and new knowledge.
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Dr. William E. Reichman
President and CEO
Overseeing one of the leading academic healthcare organizations specializing in complex specialized geriatric care and brain research.
Nutrition and the Aging Brain Mental Health and Aging Strategies for Remembering The Interactive Impact of Fitness and Brain Health Maintaining Autonomy: the Brain Fitness Movement Innovations in Long-Term Care Geriatrics
Dr. David Conn
Vice-President, Education ; Director, Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange
An expert and author specializing in training psychiatric and behavioral problems encountered by medical and non-medical staff.
Geriatric Psychiatry Aging and Depression Geriatrics
Dr. Robert Madan
Chief of Psychiatry ; Executive Medical Director for the Centre for Mental Health
An expert in non-pharmacological approaches for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia in the elderly.
Geriatric Care Geriatric Psychiatry Direct Observation in Health Care Education Cognitive Behavior Therapy (Cbt)
Dr. Randy McIntosh
Vice-President of Research ; Director, Rotman Research Institute
A world-renowned expert in the use of neuro-imaging methods (fMRI, PET, EEG and MEG) and computational modeling.
Neuroscience Computational Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Brain Imaging Brain Modeling Cognition and the Aging Brain Alzhiemer's Dementia Traumatic Brain Injury
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- Education/Learning
- Elder Care
- Health and Wellness
- Health Care - Facilities
- Health Care - Providers
- Health Care - Services
- Mental Health Care
- Research
- Training and Development