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  • Observational Study
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    Rethinking Dementia Care in Hospitals: Addressing Stigma for Better Outcomes

    What is this Study about?

    This study explores the hospital experiences of people living with dementia and their care partners, focusing on how hospital and emergency department processes and interactions, often influenced by dementia stigma, influence care quality and outcomes. Insights gathered through interviews will identify barriers and opportunities to improve hospital care for this population. Findings will be used to develop recommendations that promote more responsive, inclusive, and compassionate hospital practices for people living with dementia and their care partners.

    Eligibility Criteria

    -Live with dementia or are a care partner of someone living with dementia

    -Have experience receiving care in a hospital or emergency department in Canada

    -Are comfortable participating in a one-hour interview (in English or French)

    -Can provide informed consent, proxy consent, or assent

    Recruitment End Date

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  • Observational Study
    Online

    Exploring the Role of OHTs caring for Individuals living with Dementia and Their Caregivers

    What is this Study about?

    By understanding the perspectives of various stakeholders involved in dementia care within Ontario health teams, we aim to enhance the quality of life for individuals living with dementia in Ontario.

    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+

     

    Recruitment End Date

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  • Observational Study
    Online & In-Person

    Bridge2AI-Voice as a Biomarker of Health

    What is this Study about?

    The aim of this study is to develop a large, ethically sources, and diverse database of voice recordings to determine whether voice has biomarkers for particular disease categories, including neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions. The data that is collected will be used to develop a full open-access database to fuel artificial intelligence research related to voice.

    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

    Recruitment End Date

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