Dr Dennis Gillings, the World Dementia Envoy, addressed a group of young Canadian innovators at the British high Commission in Ottawa this evening. This event is the first out of four taking place in parallel with the Global Action Against Dementia Legacy Events in Canada, Japan and the USA, and a separate event in Paris. These events will raise awareness of the UK G8 Dementia Summit and its legacy, and create a network of young innovators who can make an important contribution to the work of the UK-initiated World Dementia Council.
Dementia is something very close to my family my mother suffered from this terrible disease, she passed away this summer. As a CIHR employee I was happy to be involved and contribute to these important events here in Ottawa over the next few days.
