Using your senses to defy dementia: Lifestyle changes to maintain brain health [Video]

This presentation featured Dr. Allison Sekuler, President and Chief Scientist of the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education and the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI). Dr. Sekuler described the personalized medicine approach being utilized by Baycrest to address prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for people living with dementia. She defined dementia and expanded on a series of modifiable dementia risk factors. Dr. Sekuler also introduced Defy Dementia, a Baycrest program that utilizes multi-media approaches to educate people about dementia prevention and living well with a dementia diagnosis. To learn more about Defy Dementia, visit www.defydementia.org

This presentation was part of TDRA’s Brain Health & Dementia public event, which took place on May 2, 2024.