Guest: Dr. Saskia Sivananthan, neuroscientist and health data scientist 

A new landmark study predicts that the number of Canadians living with dementia will increase by 187 per cent by 2050. That would mean more than 1.7 million Canadians with dementia, nearly three times the estimated 650,000 today. More than a quarter of them will be people from South and East Asia. The report also looks at a major shift in dementia demographics in Canada. Experts say we’re at a pivotal moment. This might be the only time to make the right decisions and choices to get ahead of an impending crisis. 

This episode was produced by Saba Eitizaz and Paulo Marques. 

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