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Over 64% of older adults without neurocognitive disorders report forgetting the names of objects when speaking.

Our brains have their own GPS – the hippocampus, a region where special neurons, called ‘place cells’, help us navigate and store memories.

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is characterized by dysregulation of neurons involved in memory, which is believed to be caused by the production of an agent termed “amyloid beta”.

Gamma oscillations (GO) are electrical signals detected in the brain that are essential for memory and cognition.

Close to 600,000 Canadians currently live with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but effective therapies are limited and focus on symptom management rather than a cure.

Alzheimer’s disease progresses over time due to the spreading of aggregates of tau protein and amyloid protein from unaffected to affected regions of the brain.

Shreya Gandhi is studying how oxygen-deprived areas of deadly brain tumours called glioblastoma (GBM) contribute to treatment resistance to improve treatment options and outcomes for people with this type of cancer.

Cooking Together is an innovative project that provides the opportunity for developing new relationships between generations while cooking and eating together.

Women victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are at high risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI). As many as 75% are thought to have sustained a TBI, though most remain undiagnosed and untreated, but nonetheless live with its lasting effects.

Congenital heart disease (“CHD”) refers to problems with heart structure and function that begin at birth.