XIX Gait & Brain Seminar - Organized by the Gait & Brain Lab and The Brain Health Care (BHCare) Training Platform - Register for this seminar here.
Speaker: Amer Burhan MD, MBChB, MSc, FRCPC Geriatric Psychiatrist, Research Chair and Associate Professor in Psychiatry at Ontario Shores Centre for mental health sciences and University of Toronto
About the Speaker: Dr. Amer Burhan is a geriatric psychiatrist, clinician-scientist, and researcher dedicated to improving the lives of older adults living with dementia and mental illness. He serves as the Endowed Chair for Applied Mental Health Research at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, ON and teaches psychiatry at the University of Toronto and Western University. Originally trained as a physician in Baghdad, Dr. Burhan went on to specialize in psychiatry and geriatric neuropsychiatry in North America, later earning a Master’s in Community Health to better understand how to bring science into practice.
His work bridges cutting-edge research and compassionate care, from using non-invasive brain stimulation and virtual reality to improve dementia care, to leading national and international collaborations on brain health and aging. With more than 75 scientific papers, multiple books and chapters, and over $10 million in research funding, he continues to push forward innovations that support patients, families, and the healthcare system.
Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
1Recognize the clinical and neuroscientific basis of the gait, mood, and cognition triad
Describe the impact of this triad on the wellbeing of older adults
Examine the effect of antidepressant medications and brain stimulation intervention on this triad
Sponsors: Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University; ProtoKinetics – Mike Rowling
Acknowledgements: Gait and Brain Lab and the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University; Wolfe Research Professorship on Aging.