Dementia projected to affect 6.3 million people between 2020 and 2050
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The Slaight Family Foundation has donated $30 million to support seven Canadian organizations with dementia research, prevention and compassionate care.
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Donations are going toward the Alzheimer Society of Canada ($3 million), Baycrest ($9.5 million), Belmont House ($700,000), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ($6.5 million), Egale ($3 million), TMU’s National Institute on Ageing ($3 million) and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ($4.3 million).
“One of the greatest health-care challenges we face is the growing number of older Canadians living with dementia, projected to affect 6.3 million people between 2020 and 2050,” said Gary Slaight, president and CEO of the Slaight Family Foundation, in a statement.
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“This necessitates urgent action to drive meaningful change and improve lives. Dementia care demands a comprehensive, collaborative approach. Through this funding to our exceptional partners, we aim to accelerate progress, foster innovation and enhance the lives of those affected by dementia.”
Through partnering with organizations like Egale, which focuses on improving the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada, the Slaight Family Foundation aims to provide tailored support and essential resources to underserved populations.
“Currently, more than 350 people in Canada develop dementia each day,” said Dr. Samir Sinha, director of health policy research at Toronto Metropolitan University’s National Institute on Ageing, in a statement.
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“That is more than 15 every hour. Yet many Canadians are not aware of what they can do to prevent it or how to access the right care and support. This visionary and transformative donation from the Slaight Family Foundation will help foster greater collaboration, awareness and impact to better support those living with and affected by dementia, especially among Canada’s underserved populations.”
Since 2013, the Slaight Family Foundation has funded several strategic initiatives and this new $30-million Dementia Initiative brings the total support to $251.5 million.
Allan Slaight (1931-2021), known as Canada’s broadcast pioneer, was a leader in the music industry and a prominent Canadian philanthropist.
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