Thanks to a $20.6M investment from CIHR, the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging is embarking on its third phase to continue important and meaningful research. The nominated principle investigator of the grant is CCNA’s Scientific Director, Dr. Howard Chert...
For many older adults, being licensed to drive and having access to a vehicle are associated with mobility and independence. Set against this backdrop, driving retirement tends to be viewed as losing a privilege, losing the ability to move about freely, and being reliant on ot...
“Up to 50% of the cases of Alzheimer’s disease may be the result of diet and lifestyle. This means that we have a real opportunity to lower the burden of dementias in the Canadian population through improving diet, exercise, and lifestyle.” Dr. Carol Greenwood “Whether we like...
“We’re looking to identify new biomarkers for early diagnosis and new targets for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by uncovering the earliest synaptic changes in the brain that lead to cell death.” Dr. Robert Bartha When a cell is damaged by Alzheimer’s disease and the neu...
After Launching Largest Canadian Dementia Study – COMPASS-ND – the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) holds 2nd Annual Events Dementia has no cure and 25 000 Canadians are diagnosed annually. In an effort to accelerate breakthroughs in dementia services a...
Dr. Alain Beaudet – President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – recently announced that Dr. Carrie Bourassa will become the Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health on February 1, 2017. Within the Canadian Consorti...
As a researcher and neurologist who treats people with dementia, I feel their frustration when I tell them there is no cure and that the drugs we can prescribe are of limited value. Throughout my career, I’ve supported research into dementia therapeutics, which promises to imp...
THE CCNA TRAINEE DIGEST *A rundown of CCNA trainee news, events, activities, and accomplishments CCNA Science Day and Partners Forum, Vancouver, BC October 6-7, 2016 The Training and Capacity Building Program would like to thank the 20 trainees who participated in the a...
Now Accepting Applications Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) Training Awards Applications must be submitted by Monday, November 7, 2016 The Alzheimer Society Research Program is now accepting applications for the 2017 ASRP-CCNA Research Competition. The ...