Morris Freedman, MD, FRCPC

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Affiliation(s): 

Baycrest Health Sciences and Division of Neurology; University of Toronto

Areas of Interest: 

dementia, Behavioural Neurology, cognitive disorders

Biography & Research: 

I am a Professor in the Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto and Head Division of Neurology at Baycrest Health Sciences. I am also Medical Director of Cognition and Behavior at Baycrest, as well as a scientist in the Rotman Research Institute. My research is aimed at improving our understanding of the mechanisms underlying cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. A second focus is on the development of cognitive assessment procedures in dementia. My colleagues and I have written a book on clock drawing that contains a large set of normative data and have developed tow mental status examinations, called the Behavioural Neurology Assessment (BNA) and the Toronto Cognitive Assessment (TorCA), that are suitable for use by physicians in the office setting. This research will hopefully have implications for future studies in Alzheimer's disease related to determining the underlying causes, the development of refined diagnostic criteria, and treatment.