A sample of articles from my Healthcare portfolio.

1. KRYSTYNA LAGOWSKI Toronto based freelance writer Healthcare Portfolio goodwords@sympatico.ca 416-361-0783

2. Krystyna Lagowski Page One An exciting discovery at Baycrest showed that being bilingual can delay dementia by up to four years. This discovery was showcased in the 2008 issue of Baycrest Foundation Breakthroughs magazine.A unique glossy perfect bound publication focused on research editorial tied to donor funding, it was distributed by insertion into 70,000 Globe and Mail subscriber issues, and 30,000 issues of the Canadian Jewish News. Cont’d

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4. Krystyna Lagowski Page Three “Memory and the Machine” explains how everyday technology can be harnessed to help individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and was featured in the 2008 Baycrest Foundation Breakthroughs. Cont’d

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7. Krystyna Lagowski Page Six “Brain Food” examined the facts and fallacies about diets that can help promote good brain health. It appeared in the 2009 Baycrest Foundation Breakthroughs. Cont’d

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10. Krystyna Lagowski Page Nine “Mind over Mood” focused on the many benefits of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and appeared in the 2010 Baycrest Foundation Breakthroughs. Cont’d

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13. Krystyna Lagowski Page Twelve This profile of entrepreneur and philanthropist David Cynamon appeared in the 2009 Fall/Winter issue of the Baycrest Bulletin.

14. Krystyna Lagowski Page Thirteen With the phenomenal success of Baycrest Foundation Breakthroughs, it was decided to merge the Foundation publication with Baycrest Centre’s Bulletin, and rename it … Breakthroughs. This article about the therapeutic effects of mindful meditation appeared in Breakthroughs, Fall 2010. Cont’d

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