Health committee  On the personalized medicine question, I think it is absolutely critical. I can comment specifically on Parkinson's, and I think it's true of MS and other conditions, that everybody manifests symptoms and reacts to treatment in a different way. I think the reason our clinic wor

Health committee  There aren't any other clinics in the country that are doing it in the way we're doing it. There are other places that are working on a much smaller level, but not with this comprehensive approach.

Health committee  Absolutely. In fact, the figure that I had quoted in terms of $750 million, those were the direct costs. Nobody talks at all about the indirect costs, and that's one of the largest areas where there's a huge impact in terms of families. Parkinson's is not just a disease of the

Health committee  I'd be delighted to provide it for you.

Health committee  Okay, I'd be happy to. In fact it's an easy question to answer. I've been thinking about it a lot, in the sense that we've established this kind of centre where I'm currently working. It's extremely efficient. Patients have mobility issues; they have issues related to understan

Health committee  Absolutely. In fact, I'm very interested in patient input as to what their actual needs are. We recently conducted focus groups and studies and we're about to publish a paper on what patients' perceptions of their needs are, as opposed to what we, as doctors and professionals, pe

Health committee  I really appreciate that question and the opportunity to tell you about what it is we're doing in the very unusual and incredibly successful care model that we're practising at Baycrest. It's actually a collaboration with a private health care clinic called the Assistive Technolo

Health committee  Thank you very much. It can start with a slight tremor in the hand, or stiffness, or maybe it becomes difficult to walk. You know there is something wrong, but you're told it's old age or maybe arthritis or maybe it's in your head, which only makes it worse. But sooner or later

Health committee  Exactly.