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Learning about dementia

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By Dr. Richard Sztramko and Dr. Anthony Levinson In 2018, the Alzheimer’s Society reported that over 500,000 Canadians were living with dementia, and 25,000 new cases are being diagnosed each year. It is also estimated that 85% of people living with dementia relied, at least partially, on unpaid informal caregivers such as family, friends, or […]
Covid-19 Research

Rapid research, rapid results: How the CHILD Cohort Study is tracking the pandemic’s impact on Canadian families

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By Dr. Meghan Azad Long before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted nearly every aspect of our lives, Dr. Meghan Azad became one of the lead investigators in a national research study designed to track the ways in which early-life environmental, physical, and social factors can shape health. The study, known as the CHILD Cohort Study (or […]
Covid-19 Research

Time for a transformation: Strengthening health care and capacity for African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Ontario

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By Dr. Josephine Etowa and Dr. BagniniKohoun The COVID-19 pandemic has been called a “great equalizer” because, when it comes to contracting the novel coronavirus, it “doesn’t care who you are.” This idea has been used to create a shared sense of responsibility: if every one of us is potentially at risk, then every one […]