<p>On the latest Community of Innovation podcast episode, hosts Dr. Allison Sekuler, President &amp; Chief Scientist of CABHI and the Baycrest Academy of Research and Education, and Rosanne Aleong, Executive Director, Research, Innovation and Translation at CABHI and the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, explore the benefits of exercise for optimal brain health.</p> <p>GERAS Dance, a CABHI-supported Spark project, is an evidence-based, recreational and rehabilitation program that provides older persons with opportunities to improve mobility, engage with their peers, and stimulate their minds through accessible dance exercises.</p> <p>Our guests, Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou, a Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics at McMaster University, a Geriatric Medicine Specialist at Hamilton Health Sciences, and Executive Director of the Geras Centre for Aging Research and co-creator of GERAS Dance, and Kiran Gupta, founder of the Hindu Samaj Wellness Club and peer instructor for GERAS Dance, highlights the importance of functional exercise for brain health and dementia prevention.</p>