Community of Innovation Podcast

September is World Alzheimer's Month. This is a time to raise awareness about dementia and its impact on more than 55 million people worldwide – and that number is rapidly growing. On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, hosts Dr. Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist of CABHI and the Baycrest Academy of Research and Education, and Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director,...

On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, we continue our series featuring conversations from the sixth annual CABHI Summit: Defy Dementia. In this episode, we revisit the keynote address featuring CABHI’s president, Dr. Allison Sekuler, in conversation with Dr. Harris Eyre, a visionary entrepreneur leading the way towards a brain-positive economy. They explore the need to shift towar...

On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, hosts Dr. Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist of CABHI and the Baycrest Academy of Research and Education, and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation at CABHI and the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, explore the benefits of exercise for optimal brain health. GERAS Dance, a CABHI-suppor...

June is Seniors Month. On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, we continue with our series featuring conversations from the sixth annual CABHI Summit: Defy Dementia. In this episode, Bianca Stern, Executive Director of Health Innovation at CABHI moderates a discussion with Adele Ostfield, a CABHI Senior Advisory Panel member, and Helen Hirsh Spence, CEO and Founder of Top Sixty Over...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler, President & Chief Scientist and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation at CABHI, explore the benefits and address the common misconceptions of neuromodulation: an intervention that directly stimulates the human brain. Neuromodulation can be...

We are thrilled to introduce a series of podcast episodes featuring conversations from the sixth annual CABHI Summit: Defy Dementia. This episode features a fireside chat with Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation, and Ameca, created by Engineered Arts. Ameca is the world’s most advanced humanoid robot representing the forefront of human-robotics technology.

In honour of International Women’s Day, Dr. Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation, speaks with two remarkable female innovators. Neelam Brar, founder of TotalLife Therapy, which helps older adults get the mental health care help they need and Kate Dupuis, a Schlegel Innovation Leader in Arts and Aging at Sheridan College, who establishes intergenerational connect...

Wills are not just for the very rich or the very elderly, and they shouldn’t be a last-minute part of life for anybody. On the latest episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation’s podcast, Drs. Allison Sekuler, President and Chief Scientist and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation, and Translation and their guests discuss why creating a formalized will is one of the best things...

Hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong chat with guests Chenny Xia, CEO of Gotcare, and Ngozi Iroanyah, Director Health Equity and Access at Alzheimer Society of Ontario about what culturally safe care is, what the principles of it are, and how to apply it. Les docteurs Allison Sekuler et Rosanne Aleong discutent avec les invités Chenny Xia, PDG de Gotcare, et Ngozi Iroanyah, directeur de l...

Welcome to the Community of Innovation Podcast’s final episode of Season 4, in which we review the top three episodes of the season. Take a walk down memory lane with hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong, as well as production team members Monique Cheng and Lisa Hartford, as they reminisce about which podcasts affected them the most, and why.

Artificial intelligence – it’s not new and it’s here to stay. In recent years, with artificial intelligence or AI applications like Siri, Alexa, and ChatGPT making the news, the role of artificial intelligence in everyday life has become a topic of deep discussion and debate - whether that be in education, the arts, or healthcare.   Hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong chat with guests Dr...

How can we design optimal housing and community settings that better support and empower older adults to live a life of purpose, community connection, security, and fulfilment? Find out in our recording of a live fireside chat with Dr. William Reichman, President and CEO of Baycrest Seniors Care, and guest Dr. Victor Regnier, an internationally renowned architect and leading expert in innovative h...

CABHI’s  Community of Innovation  podcast continues in our series of episodes featuring conversations from the  CABHI Summit 2023 . This episode features a first-hand telling of disruptions in brain health innovation occurring in Denmark, the Netherlands, Israel, Japan, and Canada. Our hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong kick off this insightful discussion by a global panel of experts: F...

In this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast, hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong are joined again by guests Maggie Perquin and Sylvia Davidson for our second of two episodes on sexuality, intimacy, and aging. In our previous episode, Maggie and Sylvia explored the importance of intimacy in the aging journey, the challenges that 2SLGBTQI+ couples face, and how healthcare ca...

With the rising number of reports of older adults experiencing scams and crimes in recent months, this episode explores the issue of financial abuse of older adults – whether through scams, identity theft, or fraud. Hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong chat with guests Bénédicte Schoepflin, Kelly Heisz, and Jeff Horncastle about common scams, how to identify and detect them, what to do wh...

Let’s get comfortable and have “the talk.” In honour of Pride Month, hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong chat with Maggie Perquin and Sylvia Davidson about sexuality, intimacy, and aging with a focus on individuals living with dementia and their partners. Tune in as we talk candidly about the experiences of these individuals, including relationship changes, the unique challenges for 2SLG...

In honour of Canada Road Safety Week, the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode looks at driving and dementia. In this episode, hosts Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong chat with Mary Beth Wighton, Dr. Gary Naglie, and Dr. Mark Rapoport about the impact of dementia on driving ability, safety, and the emotional journey of older adults losing their licenses. Our guests will also look a...

This episode, the first of our special CABHI Summit 2023 episodes, features Dr. Brent Chappell, a radiologist and a slam poet from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In his powerful and moving keynote address, Brent inspires us to understand why Alzheimer's disease research and innovation matter. Watch and Listen: CABHI Podcast Links Alzheimer’s Society of Saskatchewan Donate to CABHI (through Baycrest Foun...

In honour of Women’s International Day and Brain Health Month, this Community of Innovation podcast episode looks at the intersection between sex, gender, and brain health - specifically for women and individuals from the 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Our guests explore the historical reasons and implications of ignoring sex and gender in science and research. They’ll also look at the aging and brain hea...

Join us for part two of our mentorship series, where we dive into the mentor-mentee relationship from the mentee perspective. Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong talk with GeriMedRisk's Co-Executive Directors Dr. Joanne Ho and Dr. Sophiya Benjamin, as well as Rehabtronics' Chief Executive Officer Dr. Rahul Samant and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Bojana Turic. Learn about the key elements of a...

Welcome to Season 4! ln honour of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong welcome Jim Mann, Dr. Anthony Levinson (iGeriCare), and Robin Mitchell (Baycrest) as they explore the impact of a dementia diagnosis on clients and their families in those first/early days. Our guests will walk us through the common emotions and challenges that a diagnosis may bring along with re...

CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast has officially wrapped up our third season! Listen to this compilation episode featuring highlights from our three most popular episodes this past year, as picked by our listeners. This episode features interviews tackling the toughest challenges surrounding aging, brain health, and women’s health issues. Take a walk down memory lane with hosts Drs. Allison...

In this Community of Innovation podcast episode, Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong welcome Brice Scheschuk, Managing Partner of Globalive Capital and co-founder of MindFrame Connect, and Dr. Ray Muzyka, founder of ThresholdImpact. Our guests will dive deep into the craft and discipline of mentorship as they talk about what it takes to become a great mentor. Tune in to hear the key principles...

Get moving, get sweating, and embrace that burn. All that sweat looks good on you!  In this episode, our guests dive deep into the benefits of exercise and physical movement not only for the body but also for the brain. Hear all about the latest research on how exercise can positively impact older adults and their lived experiences and how physical movement can be a healthy outlet for the body, mi...

Increasingly, there’s been a lot of talk in the media about how new technologies are transforming the way we age. Join CABHI President and Chief Scientist Dr. Allison Sekuler as she talks to some of the titans of the agetech landscape about the future of technology and aging, the role agetech will play in the lives of older adults and caregivers, and what these innovations mean for our collective...