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The Challenge: Current therapies for treating a number of mental health disorders – depression, anxiety,
and PTSD, among them – adequately treat only a small fraction of afflicted patients.

Apathy (reduced goal-directed behaviour) is common in persons with dementia and is associated with lower quality of life, increased dependence and faster decline.

The fight against ALS is made extremely challenging due to its largely unknown origin in most patients.

Genetic testing shows that the Tau gene can often carry changes (DNA mutations) in people with dementia, and also in people who are not yet diagnosed with dementia.

Deregulation of brain cell metabolism is commonly observed in low-grade brain cancers.

Periodontal disease has links with Alzheimer’s disease.

In Canada, about 1.1 million people care for family members with dementia, providing support that saves the healthcare system billions each year.

Recent findings suggest that the gut and brain are closely connected, and this link may be important in Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB; douglasbrainbank.ca), based at the Douglas Research Centre (McGill University affiliate), has become one of the most important brain banks in the world.

Caring for a family member with a neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) can be challenging, often leading to high levels of anxiety and depression.