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.

Join our newest event, Pickleball for Brain Health, Nov. 23rd.

Join our newest event, Pickleball for Brain Health, Nov. 23rd.

Read the “Brain Matters” Blog

How Sugar, Screens, and Sleep Impact Dementia Risk
Can sugar, screen time, and poor sleep raise dementia risk? A Baycrest study separates myth from fact and explains how lifestyle truly impacts brain health.
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Why Protecting Your Eyes and Ears Protects Your Brain
Research shows vision loss and untreated hearing loss are linked to dementia. Learn how sensory decline affects the brain and what steps protect cognitive health.
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Can Music Help Keep the Brain Young?
As we get older, it’s common to experience difficulty understanding speech, especially in noisy places like busy restaurants or crowded gatherings. This happens in part because the brain has...
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5 Ways Music can Benefit Individuals Living with Dementia
Long after memories begin to vanish, music has the profound ability to awaken nostalgia, spark recognition, and restore a sense of self. For many, music isn’t...
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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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Get Involved

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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