De quoi consiste cette étude ?

The objective of this study is to understand: (1) what community-based interventions caregivers/care partners for persons living with young onset dementia (i.e., dementia diagnosed under the age of 65) are accessing across Southern Ontario; (2) caregivers/care partners perceptions towards the community-based interventions they have accessed; and (3) the reasons, if any, for not accessing community-based interventions.

The results of this study will be used to help inform the development and enhancement of community-based interventions for persons living with YOD and their caregivers/care partners, and is a part of my PhD dissertation.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of DataDay, a digital self-management application, in improving the quality of life of patients and caregivers. In this respect, we aim to identify the benefits and challenges to the app’s usability and impact on health outcomes and quality of life for these individuals.

The information gathered from this study concerning the impact on patient and caregiver quality of life, as well as the feasibility and usability of the app will inform future iterations of the app.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

‘Bootle Blast’ combines therapy and video games. It has been used with children and youth with musculoskeletal disabilities in clinics and homes. Preliminary research supports Bootle Blast’s ability to engage players and support physical outcomes. Informal testing suggests it may also appeal to older adults. This study will test Bootle Blast’s feasibility with people with dementia. Pairs of people with dementia and their caregivers (n=10) will play Bootle Blast at home for 2 weeks. Data will include video recordings, surveys, balance tests, safety and adherence tracking, and interviews. This study aims to inform a more accessible version of Bootle Blast.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

This study consists of a 45-60 minutes virtual interview to better understand the experiences of familial caregivers of persons with dementia.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

This study looks at how an at-home nature-based virtual reality (VR) program may help people living with Alzheimer’s disease manage behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), such as depression. Caregivers/study partners will have the option of taking part in the study and providing feedback regarding the VR intervention. This project will explore how VR can be used as a non-pharmacological approach to prolong aging in place for individuals with BPSD, as BPSD contributes to rates of institutionalization. This will take place completely remotely, in your own home.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

In collaboration with our South Asian community collaborators, our goal is to gain an in-depth understanding of new immigrant, multigenerational, South Asian family caregiving for a relative with dementia amidst COVID-19. The goal is to inform future family-centered, healthcare interventions aimed at supporting equity deserving families during times of crisis.

To achieve our goal, we are starting to recruit family care partners living in a multigenerational home and caring for a relative with dementia from each of the four groups of South Asian families. We will be using a multiple case study to examine new immigrant, multigenerational caregiving for a relative with dementia from the perspective of four groups of South Asian families; 1) Pakistani, 2) Bangladeshi, 3) Indian, and 4) Sri Lankan. We will also be using secondary data sources, including genograms, ecoMaps, and key documents.

We will be conducting interviews with a family care partners from each of the four groups. Following these interviews, we will hold four focus groups with a new purposeful sample of South Asian multigenerational care partners to understand if the findings from the interviews reflect their caregiving experiences thereby increasing the reliability of the study findings.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

CAN-PROTECT is a Canada-wide online study recruiting participants and caregivers of persons with dementia to explore how lifestyle, background, and caretaking factors affect our health, quality of life, cognition, behaviour, and function as we age. CAN-PROTECT data will be analyzed and jointly published by the University of Calgary in partnership with the University of Exeter.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Notre étude vise à développer des biomarqueurs diagnostiques non invasifs pour la maladie d'Alzheimer. Nous nous concentrons sur l'évaluation du potentiel de la QSM et de la FEO pour différencier la maladie d’Alzheimer, le trouble cognitif léger (MCI) et les populations sans trouble cognitif et pour prédire la pathologie amyloïde et tau, en utilisant une approche de biologie des systèmes. S'appuyant sur la cohorte TRIAD de l'Université McGill, l'étude utilise l'imagerie avancée et l'apprentissage automatique pour prédire la présence d'amyloïde et de tau, ce qui pourrait transformer le diagnostic et le traitement de la maladie d'Alzheimer. D'un point de vue méthodologique, il s'agit de prétraiter les données de neuro-imagerie et d'utiliser des classificateurs d'apprentissage automatique pour analyser ces caractéristiques. Les résultats attendus comprennent la validation de la QSM et de la FEO en tant que biomarqueurs non invasifs de la maladie d'Alzheimer, l'établissement de leur corrélation avec les protéines amyloïdes et tau, et le développement de modèles prédictifs pour la prise de décision clinique, ce qui pourrait entraîner des avancées significatives dans le diagnostic de la maladie d'Alzheimer.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Les aidants ont une expérience directe de la progression du trouble neurocognitif de la personne aidée. Ils jouent un rôle essentiel dans l’évaluation des avantages réels du traitement et dans la prise de décision sur l’à-propos de garder la personne à la maison ou d’envisager d’autres niveaux de soins. Le but de cette étude est de mettre au point un nouveau critère permettant d’évaluer le trouble neurocognitif signalé et pondéré par l'aidant.