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The Society have always been close to Ms. Tremblay’s heart. She has focused her research on developing strategies to prevent, slow down or even reverse the effects of aging that nega-tively affect communication and social functioning. “I’ve been fascinated by human language for years,” she said. “Language is so important, complex and fascinating to study. Did you know that humans, on average, speak four to nine syllables per second? In order  to speak, we need to activate hundreds of muscles in the face, neck and abdomen. And that requires hundreds of thousands of neurological  events to pull it off. We’re only beginning to understand  how the brain works with the  human body to produce such a fast and complex action.” 

As an integral member of the  Society, Ms. Tremblay has organized the Society’s first three events. Nevertheless, she has made it her personal challenge to make the 10th Annual Meeting bigger and better than ever before. And while the Society was co-founded by a Canadian, the event is the first time it will be held in Canada. “The Society’s conferences have greatly evolved over the years. Last year, it was in  London at the British Museum.  What was so great about it  was that we were able to create  a conference experience that was scientific and fun. Now, we need to up the ante for the conference in Québec.”