Selecting one or more of the options below will update the content below.

Show / Hide Filters
Age Group
Type of Study
Study Format
Location
Target Population
  • Clinical Trial
    Online & In-Person

    What is this Study about?

    The study is entitled, “CIRCA-SK: Promoting social connection between people with dementia and caregivers,” and involves using a computer-based reminiscence tool to promote conversation between people living with dementia and their caregivers. The tool has been adapted to include content – photos, videos, and audio clips – that reflects life in Saskatchewan between the 1940s and 1980s. The content is generic, and sorted into categories, such as, “School Days,” “Working Life,” and “Entertainment.” The tool has been used successfully in the UK, and is now being adapted for audiences in Canada.

    Eligibility Criteria

    -are a care partner to someone with dementia

    -are a person living with dementia (which will be determined by a telephone assessment)

    -are the facilitator of a group of people living with dementia (i.e., a conversation circle or day program)

    -ability to speak English

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online

    What is this Study about?

    This study aims to explore how the website, the Driving and Dementia Roadmap (DDR), is experienced by and impacts how people with dementia and family/friend carers manage the driving cessation process. Participants will be asked to use the DDR for 2-6 weeks, record their thoughts in a diary and take part in an interview or focus group.

    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

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online

    What is this Study about?

    We are looking to create an online community of caregiving peers where the focus is on recording and sharing personal audio diaries and stories of caregiving. Caregivers and their partners will be asked to record regular audio diaries of their thoughts and experiences on dementia caregiving. Caregivers will then share some of these stories in facilitated small group discussions with a group of peers. Some of the themes and stories that emerge will be highlighted in a dementia caregiver podcast to share insights with the broader community.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Are a current unpaid caregiver to a family member/friend with physician-diagnosed dementia AND you are living with your respective care recipient

    Are a person living with any type of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's, vascular, etc.) and with any stage of dementia (e.g., newly diagnosed, moderate, long-term advanced dementia)

    Ability to speak English

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online

    What is this Study about?

    Alert systems such as United States’ Silver Alert and Scotland’s Purple Alert support first responders in locating missing persons with dementia. In Canada, provinces are responsible for Silver Alerts. To date, Alberta and Manitoba amended Missing Persons Acts, but have no Silver Alerts. British Columbia has a citizen-led Silver Alert, yet no provincial legislation. This study examines how policies and programs for alert systems are developed and implemented in Canada, Scotland, and the United States. Findings will inform policies and implementation of alert systems to optimize the safety and well-being of people living with dementia at risk of going missing.

    Eligibility Criteria

    have experience or interest in using Silver Alert to locate missing persons with dementia and are a/an:

    • Person living with dementia

    • Care partner

    • Alzheimer Society staff

    • First responder

    • Service provider

    • Technology developer

    • Policy maker

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online

    What is this Study about?

    Surveying opinions on how to improve diversity in dementia research.

    Eligibility Criteria

    You are eligible to participate if you are:

    1) Involved in dementia research or services

    AND / OR

    2) from an underserved group* in dementia research.

    3)Aged 19 +

    3)Able to complete the web-based survey in one of the following languages: English, French, Chinese (simplified), Punjabi, Inuktitut.

    *Underserved groups in dementia research include: Racial/ethnic minorities (i.e., South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Arab, Latin American, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean, Japanese, or other racial/ethnic minority) Indigenous populations (i.e., First Nations, Inuit, Métis, or other Indigenous group), Sexual/gender minorities (i.e., the LGBTQ2S+ community), Individuals living in rural and/or remote communities, Individuals living with a disability, Individuals with low social and economic conditions.

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online & In-Person

    What is this Study about?

    A dementia diagnosis impacts the cognitive, functional, and physical abilities of those diagnosed, which will influence their ability to perform activities of daily living including meal preparation and eating. Persons living with dementia can experience a range of difficulties while eating that will impact their ability to consume adequate food and fluids, which include but are not limited to swallowing, chewing, and self-feeding difficulties. Consequently, persons living with dementia are at increased risk of malnutrition and negative health outcomes. The objective of this study is to understand the experience of persons’ living with dementia or diagnosed memory problems and/or their caregivers in managing eating challenges and swallowing problems in the community.

    Eligibility Criteria

    You are eligible to participate if you:
    - Speak English
    - A person with memory problems experiencing eating challenges or swallowing problems in the community
    - OR if you are or were a caregiver to a person with memory problems with eating challenges or swallowing problems.

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    In-Person

    What is this Study about?

    Our study titled "Investigating the Role of Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping and Oxygen Extraction Fraction as Advanced Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Alzheimer's Disease" aims to develop non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease (AD). We focus on evaluating the potential of QSM and OEF to differentiate between AD, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and Cognitively Unimpaired populations and to predict amyloid and tau pathology, using a Systems Biology approach. Leveraging the McGill University's TRIAD cohort, the study utilizes advanced imaging and machine learning to predict amyloid and tau presence, which could transform AD diagnostics and treatment. Methodologically, it involves preprocessing neuroimaging data and employing machine learning classifiers to analyze these features. The anticipated outcomes include validating QSM and OEF as non-invasive biomarkers for AD, establishing their correlation with amyloid and tau proteins, and developing predictive models for clinical decision-making, potentially resulting in significant advancements in AD diagnostics.

    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

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online

    What is this Study about?

    Our overall goal is to improve the surgical experience for older adults with cognitive decline, including people with Alzheimer's and related dementias, their families, and caregivers.

    The aim of this study is to understand and describe the experiences of patients, families, and healthcare providers with postoperative delirium (delirium after surgery), and to identify strategies to support patient and family centered care for patients with postoperative delirium. We will conduct interviews with patients, families, and healthcare providers to describe their experiences with postoperative delirium.

    Our findings will be used to inform the development of a strategy for reducing delirium after surgery.

    Eligibility Criteria

    1) are a patient aged over 65 years who has experienced postoperative delirium (delirium after surgery), or

    2) are a caregiver/family member of a person who has experienced postoperative delirium (delirium after surgery)

    Ability to speak English

    Recruitment End Date

  • Observational Study
    Online

    What is this Study about?

    Older adults with normal cognition, mild impairments, and mild dementia can benefit from physical activity. This may be due to factors such as cognitive impairments (memory related), hearing and vision impairments, social factors (stigma, gender) and biological factors (cardiovascular disease, diabetes...etc). But we are not sure how these factors interact to impact physical activity. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the interactions of these factors and thereby increase physical activity participation in older adult populations.

    Eligibility Criteria

    -Older adults (65+)

    -Able to complete the on-line questionnaires (we accept that this will limit participants to mild dementia)

    - Has access to headphones (either in ear or over ear)

    - Ability to speak English

    Recruitment End Date