Each year, over 95,000 Canadians aged 65 and older are diagnosed with dementia—a number expected to rise as our population grows and ages. The diagnosis not only changes lives for those affected but also places emotional and financial strain on families, caregivers, and the health system.
Over the past five years, Toby Fouks has generously supported Brain Canada to advance high-impact brain research across the country. She is interested in supporting research dedicated to uncovering the mechanisms behind some of the most devastating brain diseases.
When Dr. Monica Seger was 25, she received a grant to do a postdoctoral fellowship in the Netherlands. It was an experience that changed the trajectory of her life and research. As a young neuroendocrinologist, Monica benefited immensely from collaborating with scientists in a different culture.
Since 2021, The Erika Legacy Foundation has been generously supporting a range of innovative mental health research projects through Brain Canada. Their giving is inspired by Erika, who died by suicide in 2015. The unexpected death rocked her family—and galvanized them.
Team detects signs of early autism in at-risk infants
Autism is often perceived on a linear scale, or spectrum. Those touched by the condition know this is an over-simplification. A multi-dimensional structure influenced by differences in language, motor skills, executive functioning and sensory perceptions would perhaps be a better way to describe this complex condition, which affects nearly one million people in Canada.
