EP #41: Dr. Saskia Sivananthan - Chief Research & KTE Officer At The Alzheimer Society of Canada

Dr. Saskia Sivanathan is a neuroscientist turned data scientist and is currently the Chief Research & KTE Officer at the Alzheimer Society of Canada who has also done stints at Alberta Health Services and the World Health Organization. She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss her upbringing in Saudi Arabia, working at the World Health Organization in Switzerland, how and why she got involved with work revolving around aging and dementia, voluntarily living in a senior home for two weeks (as a resident) and much more.Follow Saskia:- LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-saskia-sivananthan-011a492/) - Twitter (https://twitter.com/saskiasiva)Timestamps00:19 - Ara introduces this week’s guest, Dr. Saskia Sivananthan00:56 - Dr. Saskia speaks on the impact of growing up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia05:15 - Opting for an academic career path as a result of her love for learning, before changing her mind08:50 - Being forced into playing the piano and then falling in love with it11:47 - Living in Senior Homes for two weeks (just to see what it was like)17:15 - How surplus demand for healthcare affects the quality of healthcare provided21:16 - Working at Alberta Health Services25:40 - Working at the World Health Organization in Switzerland30:00 - Returning to Canada to take up her current role33:09 - What Dr. Saskia’s job scope entails35:20 - Information around dementia that the public needs to be more aware of38:12 - How Dr. Saskia began doing work around dementia; meeting Vince46:26 - Biggest learning lessons over the last five years51:56 - What Dr. Saskia would tell her 16-year-old self53:28 - The personal legacy she wants to leave behind55:01 - Creator Confessions59:44 - The Wrap Up Intro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan         Support the show