We will defeat dementia.

Together, we will defeat dementia.

Baycrest is combining research and innovation to shape the future of care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

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Using Virtual Reality to Manage Responsive Behaviors in Dementia Care
Virtual reality (VR) can bring immersive experiences to older adults by providing them with new ways to engage with others and the world around them. VR...
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Drugs with Promise
The Anne & Allan Bank Centre for Clinical Trials Research Unit (CCRU) at Baycrest was created to respond to a growing need to explore and test...
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The Kimel Family Centre: The Worlds First Research Based Community Centre Dedicated to Brain Health
The Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness is where people age 50+ prioritize their brain health. A personal assessment determines individual risks for developing...
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How Baycrest is Advancing Brain Health Through Research and Knowledge Exchange
The answer to defeating dementia, Baycrest’s primary goal, lies in advanced research and subsequently in sharing accumulated knowledge with as many audiences as possible. Research and...
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Baycrest Foundation fuels the leading experts in brain health

Research

A world leader in the study of aging and human brain function, Baycrest is the scientific headquarters for the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), leading a team of more than 300 researchers across Canada working to defeat dementia. The Rotman Research Institute at Baycrest is a preeminent international centre for the study of aging and human brain function.

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Innovation

By providing funding and expert advice, the Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation powered by Baycrest has helped more than 400 innovators develop and test solutions that will keep older adults healthier.

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Care

For more than a century, Baycrest has provided residential care to older adults. It serves the community with outpatient clinics, a post-acute care hospital and memory and mental health programs

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Education

Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest has trained thousands of healthcare providers, created ~150 staff e-learning courses and holds more than 200 educational telehealth sessions a year.

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Events

From Canada’s largest 1-day cycling event to North America’s largest ice-hockey fundraiser, you can participate, support others who participate or even plan your own fundraising event. We’re here to hep you get started.

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Programs

Event participation and general donations are not the only way to support Baycrest. Many community groups, consisting of lay and professional supporters have established creative ways to lend their expertise and time. You’re invited to join them or begin your own program.

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Volunteer

Many opportunities to learn, grow and give back. Volunteers are involved in almost every area on the Baycrest campus. Assignments address the purpose of the organization and mobilize volunteers in truly meaningful ways — reflecting their various skills, expertise and talents.

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Ways to Give

You can support Baycrest in a way that suits you, and in more ways than you might imagine. Your donation is essential to achieving our goal of defeating dementia.

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