Montreal – Not-to-be-missed new releases produced or co-produced by the NFB are coming to nfb.ca in October. To celebrate Halloween, October 31 Channel: Halloween Movies – NFB Grab a bowl of candy, dim the lights, and check out the 40 or so documentaries and animated films featured on this thrilling, chilling channel! Watch Georges Hannan’s Undertaker for Life!, Jennie Williams’s Nalujuk Night and Sylvie Trouvé and Dayle Hayward’s Bone Mother. NOW …
Montreal – Not-to-be-missed new releases produced or co-produced by the NFB are coming to nfb.ca in October. Starting October 28, to celebrate International Animation Day* Aphasia by Marielle Dalpé (2023, NFB) Animated short (3 min 45 s) Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/aphasia Aphasia is an unsettling sensory experience that immerses us in the world of people with Alzheimer’s disease who are facing the loss of their language capabilities. The film is voiced in English by veteran actor Clare Coulter and has been selected …
INDIANAPOLIS – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) will participate in Cowen’s 44th Annual Health Care Conference on March 6, 2024. Anat Ashkenazi, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will take part in a fireside chat at 9:10 a.m., Eastern time. A live audio webcast will be available on the “Webcasts & Presentations” section of Lilly’s Investor website at https://investor.lilly.com/webcasts-and-presentations. A …
Ottawa – The Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Research Initiative is comprised of a comprehensive strategy, including a suite of funding opportunities that support research projects, people, and teams that, together, advance knowledge creation, training, and knowledge mobilization that will promote brain health during aging while addressing the complex care needs of people living with dementia and …
Company also commits to investing up to $100 million in German early-stage life sciences ecosystem INDIANAPOLIS – Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) has announced plans to construct a new $2.5 billion high-tech manufacturing site in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. This new facility will further expand the company’s global parenteral (injectable) product and device manufacturing network and support an increased demand for Lilly’s …
Ottawa – Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, is having a substantial and growing impact in Canada and around the world. According to the latest national data, almost 474,000 people aged 65 and older have been diagnosed with dementia in Canada. Of those living with dementia, two-thirds are women. The number of Canadians living with dementia more than doubled in the last …
TORONTO – Eli Lilly and Company presented full results from the Phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 study showing that donanemab significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The data were shared at the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) as a featured symposium and simultaneously published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). …
BC – Joe Kapp, the NFL quarterback that led the BC Lions to their first Grey Cup title, died at the age of 85, the Lions confirmed. The cause of death wasn’t immediately told but Kapp told the San Jose Mercury News in 2016 he had Alzheimer’s disease and was donating his brain for concussion research. He also battled dementia …
Hamilton – There are more than 1,000 brain diseases and disorders: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and brain cancer, to name a few. Together, they represent one of the most pressing health challenges in Canada and across the world. The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of supporting the neuroscience community and its role in improving Canadians’ brain health. Jean-Yves …
