Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen (Episode 14): Dr. Sylvain Moreno on defeating dementia

Summary: We welcome to the podcast Dr. Sylvain Moreno, Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director at Digital Health Circle, as well as being a tenured faculty at SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology, and Special Advisor to the Office of the VP Research and International. Moreno's research focuses on neurotechnologies and their implications for education and rehabilitation. He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards, and his work has been featured in a variety of media, including television and newsprint. Dr. Moreno led a team of researchers to produce a report that they argue will show the direct correlation between physical activity, and engaging in art in music activities and the onset of dementia. The study titled “Moderate-Intensity Physical Activity, Music and Art Activities Preserved Cognitive Health in Older Adults: An Argument for Social Prescribing Solution” is linked in the show notes. Research available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.693791/full Digital Health Circle: https://www.digitalhealthcircle.ca   SUBSCRIBE LIKE AND SHARE the podcast. Listen to past episodes at https://www.overcastyvr.ca Want more of this programming? Consider supporting the podcast at https://patreon.com/overcastyvr  Follow the podcast on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @OvercastYVR Recorded on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples including the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations.