Canadian Dementia Action Network (CDAN), Vancouver, BC

Canadian Dementia Action Network brings together Canada’s world-class biomedical researchers and clinicians for the purpose of quickly identifying promising treatments for ADRD. Our strategic plan is designed to leverage Canada’s existing world-class biomedical research and clinical trials facilities into a results-driven network of unprecedented efficiency and efficacy. We are 100% focused on finding a cure and getting that cure to Canadians as quickly as possible. Today, in Ontario alone the annual cost of caring for people with dementia is estimated at $7 billion. The cost of care will only continue to increase as our population ages. Looking ahead, it is clear that unless a cure can be found, dementia may prove to have the highest social and economic burden of all diseases in Canada.