Community of Innovation Podcast

September is World Alzheimer's Month. This is a time to raise awareness about dementia and its impact on more than 55 million people worldwide – and that number is rapidly growing.

On 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 Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation at CABHI and the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, explore the critical need for the prevention, detection, treatment, and care of dementia

Our guests include Sylvia Ciechanowski, Audiologist at Baycrest Hearing Services, Dr. Larissa McKetton, Director of Scientific and Clinical Development at Baycrest Academy of Research Education and Scientific Associate, Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest and Dr. Anthony Levinson, co-developer of DementiaRisk.ca and the CABH-supported iGeriCare.ca - two free online educational tools. Our guests highlight the importance of raising awareness of dementia and taking steps to reduce its impact.

On 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.

On 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 Medicine, Division of Geriatrics at McMaster University, a Geriatric Medicine Specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences, and Executive Director of the Geras Centre for Aging Research and co-creator of GERAS Dance, and Kiran Gupta, founder of the Hindu Samaj Wellness Club and peer instructor for GERAS Dance, highlights the importance of functional exercise for brain health and dementia prevention.

June is Seniors Month. On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, we continue with our series featuring conversations from the sixth annual CABHI Summit: Defy Dementia. In this episode, Bianca Stern, Executive Director of Health Innovation at CABHI moderates a discussion with Adele Ostfield, a CABHI Senior Advisory Panel member, and Helen Hirsh Spence, CEO and Founder of Top Sixty Over 60, on understanding ageism: Why it is harmful and how to combat it. 

May 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 Mental Health (CAMH), offers his expertise on brain stimulation for clients living with mental illness and dementia. Then Fatima, our second guest, shares her inspiring journey with brain stimulation as a form of treatment for a neurocognitive disorder.

We are thrilled to introduce a series of podcast episodes featuring conversations from the sixth annual CABHI Summit: Defy Dementia. This episode features a fireside chat with Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation, and Ameca, created by Engineered Arts. Ameca is the world’s most advanced humanoid robot representing the forefront of human-robotics technology.

In honour of International Women’s Day, Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation, speaks with two remarkable female innovators.

Neelam Brar, founder of TotalLife Therapy, which helps older adults get the mental health care help they need and Kate Dupuis, a Schlegel Innovation Leader in Arts and Aging at Sheridan College, who establishes intergenerational connections through music therapy.

Wills are not just for the very rich or the very elderly, and they shouldn’t be a last-minute part of life for anybody. On the latest episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation’s podcast, Drs. Allison Sekuler, President and Chief Scientist and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation, and Translation and their guests discuss why creating a formalized will is one of the best things you can do for your loved ones.

Hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong chat with guests Chenny Xia, CEO of Gotcare, and Ngozi Iroanyah, Director Health Equity and Access at Alzheimer Society of Ontario about what culturally safe care is, what the principles of it are, and how to apply it.

Les docteurs Allison Sekuler et Rosanne Aleong discutent avec les invités Chenny Xia, PDG de Gotcare, et Ngozi Iroanyah, directeur de l'équité en matière de santé et de l'accès à la Société Alzheimer de l'Ontario, de ce que sont les soins culturellement sécuritaires, de leurs principes et de la façon de les mettre en œuvre.

Welcome to the Community of Innovation Podcast’s final episode of Season 4, in which we review the top three episodes of the season. Take a walk down memory lane with hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong, as well as production team members Monique Cheng and Lisa Hartford, as they reminisce about which podcasts affected them the most, and why.