The future of memory: dementia research w/ Dr. Michael Borrie

More than 500,000 Canadians live with dementia -- an overall term for a set of symptoms caused by disorders affecting the brain such as Alzheimer’s disease. There is currently no cure or treatments that can reverse dementia however, through research, St. Joseph’s Lawson scientists, led by Dr. Michael Borrie, Medical Director for St. Joseph’s Aging Brain and Memory Clinic, a key member of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration and Aging (CCNA) and Program Director of the South Western Ontario Regional Geriatric Program, are completing clinical trials on medications and treatments that can slow and sometimes stop the progression of the disease.  On this episode of the DocTalks Podcast, Dr. Borrie joined host Mandi Fields to discuss the dementia research happening at Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph’s. You can listen to the previous episode with Dr. Borrie where he discusses what dementia is, here.  If you are interested in taking part in the studies Dr. Borrie mentions in this episode, please contact Julia Truemner, Research Coordinator, at [email protected] or 519-64661000 Ex 46600. If you would like to help support Dr. Borrie’s research, please visit the St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation’s website and learn more about making a donation.