Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you are 18 years or older, able to communicate in English or French, and are either a patient who has inquired about MAiD services or been approved to undergo MAiD, or a family member or caregiver of a patient who has received MAiD.

Eligibility Criteria

AD-D Participant Inclusion Criteria: 

1) Clinical diagnosis of mild to early-moderate stage AD (including mixed dementia with AD) using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Ed. Criteria (29) 

2) Age of 50 years or older 

3) Medical stability to participate in the trial 

4) Patient Health Questionnaire score 5-14 

5) Investigator judgement on whether the participant is comfortable with technology 

6) Access to WiFi and a smart device for connecting on WebEx and downloading the Fitbit and Muse applications 

7) Have someone available to be present during all sessions

Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: 

1) 18 years of age or older 

2) Available to be present for all sessions 

3) Ability to provide consent 

4) Access to a smart device 

Caregiver Exclusion Criteria: 

1) Under 18 years of age

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals diagnosed with mild, early-stage dementia.
Caregivers may participate to support individuals meeting the above criteria.
Participants must be able to engage in a 60-90 minute session, either in person or via Zoom.

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate in this study if you are:

• A healthy young adult aged 18-35, a healthy older adult aged 65 and up, or an older adult with mild/early-stage dementia as diagnosed by your doctor
• Able to provide written, informed consent to participate
• Have normal or corrected-to-normal hearing in both ears and vision in both eyes
• You must have no history of cerebro-vascular injury or accident (such as a stroke)
• For adults without dementia, you must have no known neurological conditions and must not be taking any neuroactive drugs

You will not be eligible to participate in the study if you:

• Have metallic objects that cannot be removed for the MEG recording (such as permanent piercings and medical implants that are made from magnetic metals)
• Are pregnant
• Feel you cannot perform the audio-visual and/or music listening tasks

Eligibility Criteria

- Are between the ages of 44-85

- Are able to read, write, speak, and understand English

- Are diagnosed with one of the following conditions:

• Alzheimer's disease
• Parkinson's disease
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Mild Cognitive Impairment, or other types of dementia

- Consent to provide a voice/speech sample

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you are:

• An older adult aged 60-85

• Fluent in English

• Diagnosed with dementia or MCI

• Enrolled in outpatient care

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you…

1.) Diagnosed with Dementia and/or memory loss by a clinician

2.) Exhibit adequate oral communication skills and cognitive function sufficient to obtain a score ranging between 10-27 on the Mini-Mental State Exam

3.) Walk or stand with or without personnel or assistive devices

4.) Individuals must be greater than or equal to 50 years of age

Eligibility Criteria

- Are a person living with dementia who is still driving or has stopped driving within the past 2 years

- Are family member or friend who is caring for or providing support to a person with dementia who is still driving or has stopped driving within the past two years

- Are a healthcare provider who cares for people living with dementia

- Ability to speak English

Eligibility Criteria

Are a member of the TRIAD cohort at McGill University, falling within one of the following categories: young control, cognitively unimpaired, mild cognitive impairment, or Alzheimer's Disease.

Are willing and able to undergo advanced neuroimaging techniques including MRI and PET without contraindications.

Have not had any significant neurological conditions (other than AD for the AD group) that might interfere with the results of the study.

Have no metal implants, devices, or other conditions that may contraindicate or distort MRI imaging.

Are not currently participating in other clinical trials or studies that involve interventions which might interfere with the results of this study.

Are able and willing to provide informed consent for participation in the study or have a legally authorized representative who can do so.

Do not have a history of substance abuse or other conditions that might confound the imaging and cognitive data.

Have not undergone any significant head trauma or surgery in the past 6 months.

Are not pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the duration of the study.

Are willing to comply with all study-related procedures, imaging sessions, and follow-up evaluations.

Ability to speak English and French