CAMH & CAMH Foundation Annual Report 2015–2016
C
anadians are living longer than ever, but we know very little about the
aging brain or how age affects treatment for mental illness.
Dr. Bruce Pollock, Vice-President of Research and Director of the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, is internationally renowned for his research in geriatric mental health, with a focus on improving therapeutic care for depression and dementia in late life. His research — along with that of Campbell Institute scientists — will lead to a better understanding of how age affects the brain and how we can prevent and better treat age-related illnesses like Alzheimer’s disease.
CAMH’s Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute
Our progress in identifying risks and improving treatment:
Understanding the cause
CAMH’s Campbell Institute is combining both genetics and brain imaging to pinpoint cellular and structural changes that lead to dementia.
Improving treatment
Researchers are studying how age affects the metabolization of drugs. This work will protect seniors and reduce health-care costs.
Breakthrough
Our brain imaging research shows people with Alzheimer’s have higher levels of brain inflammation. This discovery could lead to new treatment approaches.
Prevention
CAMH’s Campbell Institute is leading Canada’s largest Alzheimer’s disease prevention study. The study combines cognitive exercises with brain stimulation therapy.
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CAMH is the leading Canadian centre for innovative care, education and research on mental illness and aging.
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People who are depressed in late life are up to four times more likely to develop dementia.
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Delaying Alzheimer’s disease onset by two years could save the health-care system $15 billion.
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75 per cent of seniors living in long-term care homes suffer from psychiatric symptoms related to dementia.
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