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 principal investigator of the grant is CCNA’s Scientific Director, Dr. Howard Chert...
“The significance of vascular health to the public can’t be overstated: It may be the only modifiable degenerative condition leading to dementia.” Dr. Eric Smith Over the past 10 years, dementia researchers have established that vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is common in...
1) What does COMPASS-ND stand for? COMPASS-ND stands for: COMPrehensive ASSessment of Neurodegeneration and Dementia. What this means is we’re looking broadly at different types of dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal, Lewy Body, and Parkinson’s related deme...
We are very pleased to announce that the new CIHR funding opportunity on the Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging (CLSA) Data has been launched. Canadian researchers from all research areas are invited to submit health research projects that make use of available C...
“Hearing the news that you have to stop driving can be more devastating than finding out that you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.” Dr. Mark Rapoport Driving is a crucial link to the outside world for many older adults. Being licensed to drive and having ac...
A limited number of competitive CIHR-CCNA Travel Awards are available for CCNA-affiliated trainees who are interested in attending the 2016 CCNA Science Day and Partners Forum. The 2016 CCNA Science Day and Partners Forum will take place on October 5-7, 2016 in Vancouve...
We are very pleased to announce that the new CIHR funding opportunity on the Challenge of Dementia in Indigenous Populations has been launched. Dementia has emerged as a significant health concern in Indigenous populations in Canada. As an example, the number of First Nations ...
A Q&A with James Lind Alliance (JLA) project coordinator, Jennifer Bethell 1) How does the James Lind Alliance help advance dementia research? The James Lind Alliance (JLA) brings together patients, care partners and clinicians in what they call “priority setting partners...
Funding Organization Canadian Institutes of Health Research Program Name Chair : The Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women’s Brain Health (The Wilfred and Joyce Posluns Chair in Women’s Brain Health and Aging) Sponsor(s) CIHR Institutes of Aging (IA), Gender and Health (IGH...