Community of Innovation Podcast

After 75-year-old immigrant mother, Rebecca Danigelis was fired without cause from her lifelong job as a hotel housekeeper, her son Sian-Pierre Regis took her on a bucket list adventure to reclaim her life. As Rebecca struggled to find work, Sian-Pierre lovingly documented her journey in his celebrated film Duty Free – uncovering the economic insecurity shaping not only his mother’s future but tha...

CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast is proud to continue our series of episodes featuring conversations from the CABHI Summit 2022. This episode is the series’ third installment. The dramatic confluence of social, health, economic, and political crises around the world has shone a revealing light on inequalities at so many levels and has increased the level of urgency to create healthy environ...

CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast is proud to continue our series of episodes featuring conversations from the CABHI Summit 2022 . This episode is the series’ second installment. The experience of being an older adult, a caregiver, or a person living with dementia comes with unique challenges no matter one’s identity – but we’ve known for a long time those challenges are magnified for people...

On this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast , Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong welcome Samantha Gardner, Co-founder of Sunshine Connected , as well as Jackie Tanner, a gerontological social worker and National Manager and Clinical Lead for Canada HomeShare . They discuss common misconceptions about the generational divide and how their organizations are enabling intergenerati...

In this episode -- the second in a two-part conversation -- Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong interview Drs. Hsien Seow and Samantha Winemaker, hosts of the Waiting Room Revolution podcast , about shifting our approach to death and dying when it comes to serious illness. In our previous episode, Sammy and Hsien shared with our audience their seven key ways to be prepared and hopeful when fac...

In this episode, Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong interview Drs. Hsien Seow and Samantha Winemaker, hosts of the Waiting Room Revolution podcast , about shifting our approach to death and dying when it comes to serious illness. In this episode we’ll discuss the ways our current understanding about illness and death shape the palliative care experience for patients and family members. Our gu...

CABHI's Community of Innovation podcast is proud to introduce a series of episodes featuring conversation from the CABHI Summit 2022 . This episode is the series' first installment.  In this candid and moving session, our panel of family caregivers – all of whom have personal experience caring for a loved one living with dementia – give us a glimpse into their world. They share how their caregivin...

During her recent fight with cervical cancer, Rachel Bartholomew had an epiphany. She realized that far too many women were left to navigate pelvic health challenges in the dark. To address this problem, Rachel founded  Hyivy Health  – a company providing a 3-in-1 pelvic rehab system that connects patients and clinicians to improve support and education around the pelvic health journey. On this ep...

On this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast , Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong speak with octogenarian Molly Sutkaitis about aging well and smashing stereotypes about older adults.   In this candid conversation, Molly shares her inspirational story about growing up in Glasgow, Scotland during the Second World War, her previous involvement in activist group the Raging Grannies...

What is dementia? Is it a normal part of aging? These are just some of the questions that we’ll be answering on this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast . In honour of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, we’re teaming up with Dr. Howard Chertkow (Professor of Neurology at the University of Toronto, Senior Scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute, and Scientific Director of the Can...

CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast has officially wrapped up its second season! Listen to this compilation episode to hear nuggets from some of our best interviews with the movers and shakers in the longevity sector. This episode features interviews from guests who are tackling the toughest challenges surrounding aging, brain health, and equity, diversity and inclusion within the startup and...

Food. It fuels us, brings us together, and makes up a large part of our cultural heritage. As we age, food and nutrition play an even more important role in our lives by helping to support cognitive and physical health. On this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast , guests Dr. Carol Greenwood, Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest , and Toronto Chef N...

For this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation Podcast , Drs. Allison Sekuler and Rosanne Aleong sit down with agetech experts Keren Etkin and Ron Beleno to explore emerging technology trends shaking up the longevity sector. Our guests also share their projections for the future of agetech (think flying cars and the Jetsons), while reminding us that great technology should only exist to help...

In this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast , author and journalist Moira Welsh talks about her book Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care, and the idea that aging can and should be a fun and fulfilling moment in our life’s journey. For Welsh, growing older should come with opportunities to learn new things, enjoy hobbies, and discover more about ourselves a...

What would COVID-19 mortality rates look like if we had known from the very beginning of the pandemic that the virus would also affect young and healthy people? This is the question that begins Ashton Applewhite’s fireside chat, featured on this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast , where she exposes the ageist and ableist attitudes behind the neglect and marginalization of older ad...

In his recent book, Neglected No More: The Urgent Need to Improve the Lives of Canada’s Elders in the Wake of a Pandemic, André Picard reveals the full extent of the crisis in eldercare and offers an urgently needed prescription to fix a broken system. For Picard, improving long-term care will require us to change the way we think about aging. As he points out in this keynote, first aired at the C...

The current COVID-19 healthcare crisis has accelerated the development and adoption of aging and brain health innovations around the world. From robots to AI-powered fall detection systems, the longevity market is seeing a boom in agetech products that aim to improve the quality of life for older adults living at home or in long-term care facilities. Where we once crawled, we’ve learned to sprint....

LGBTQ2+ older adults may experience significant barriers to healthcare that can make them reluctant to embrace their full identities while living in long-term care and community settings. The fear of discrimination may prevent them from seeking medical attention or disclosing their desires for advanced care if they are living with a chronic condition such as dementia. To address these challenges,...

This episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast is about the barriers facing women and entrepreneurs of colour when it comes to getting their startups off the ground. Our guests, Ling Ly Tan, CEO & Founder, Linggo and Aaron Walker, CEO, Camelback Ventures, share their thoughts on the state of EDI practices in the startup world today. They also share practical advice for ways investors...

On this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation Podcast, our guests Dr. Jane Barratt (Secretary General, International Federation on Ageing) and Marcia Weisbrot (Art Therapist and Educator at City College of San Francisco) challenge us to think of age-friendly communities as more than a physical space. We’ll learn that age-friendly communities are environments where residents, especially older...

On this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast, we take a deeper look at the national dementia strategy with Dr. William E. Reichman (President and CEO, Baycrest) and Dr. Saskia Sivananthan (Chief Research & Knowledge Translation & Exchange (KTE) Officer, Alzheimer Society of Canada) to learn more about its goals, how it will impact the lives of everyday Canadians, especially t...

Since the start of the pandemic, we’ve seen an influx of digital aging and brain health solutions designed to mitigate the virus’ impact on older adults, especially those living with dementia. Many of these solutions address social isolation, poor mental health, and a lack of access to quality on-demand healthcare. On the latest episode of our Community of Innovation Podcast, we’ll hear what older...

On this episode of CABHI’s Community of Innovation podcast, we talk about sleep and its impact on people living with dementia and their caregivers. Joining us for this in-depth discussion is Dr. Andrew Lim, a sleep neurologist who helps us understand the science behind sleep and how it affects our physical and cognitive health as we age. We’ll also hear from Dr. Corrine Ong, Associate Professor, C...

On this episode, taken from the global segment of CABHI's 2020 What's Next Canada conference, panelists Dr. Seamus O’Neil (CEO, Northern Health Science Alliance), Albert Chu (Innovation Consultant, SOMPO Digital Lab), Robby Spring (Trade Advisor Health, Royal Danish Consulate General), and David Lindeman (Director of Health CITRIS and the Banatao Institute), highlight the importance of innovating...

Funding makes the world go ‘round – especially when you’re an entrepreneur looking to secure investments for your innovative agetech solution. While there may be many riches in the niches of the longevity market, it can be challenging for entrepreneurs in this space to access them. At CABHI’s 2020 What’s Next Canada conference, Sam Ifergan (Founder and Managing Partner at iGan Partners) and Anna H...