Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to participate if you or your loved one is living with dementia and would like to share your experience so that we can act to improve the quality of care for individuals living with dementia in Ontario.

Age criteria: 50+

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

• Between ages of 44-85
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Be 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

-Identify as an individual living with dementia

-Identify as a care partner

-Are over the age of 19

-Have posted on social media about living with dementia or being a care partner

-Speak English

If you are interested in participating, please contact mallorie.tam@ubc.ca or sign up using the following link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nGjQ2K27SEZwOi

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

Eligibility Criteria

You may be eligible if you are:

• 55 years or older

• Read/speak English

• Live within 45km of Waterloo, Guelph or London.

AND are an:

• Older adult with diagnosed memory problems, cognitive impairment or dementia with a care partner who either lives with you, or who is in daily contact with you and would be able to support reporting of their eating behaviours

• If living in a retirement home, the older adult must have lived in their home for at least 3 months and receive 2 or more meals each day from their retirement home