What is this Study about?

This study aims to identify the gaps in the community-based supports and services to meet the needs of people living with dementia and their care partners. We hope that the findings will help inform the development and improvement of programs and services.

What is this Study about?

This study aims to explore the availability of services and supports for caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across Ontario, with a focus on time-based caregiving support needs and implementation considerations. We are seeking caregivers and health or community service providers to participate in 60-minute interviews or co-design sessions, either in person or online via Zoom. Participants will be asked about their experiences with existing services, unmet caregiving needs, and ideas for improving support. Findings will be used to inform the development and implementation of caregiver-focused resources, services, and future research initiatives.

What is this Study about?

Exposure to nature—even just a few minutes at a time—supports improved attention, mood, self-regulation, and social connection.

“Green health initiatives” are outdoor or nature-based activities designed to have a potential positive impact on health. Some of these initiatives are specifically designed to include people living with dementia. These can include walking groups, golfing, farm gardening programs, and seasonal social activities located in parks or natural spaces. We are currently conducting an international literature review to find out more about when and how green health initiatives operate to generate benefits for people living with dementia. As part of this initiative, we are planning a series of three consultation events to learn more about the interests of people living with dementia. For each consultation, participants will receive a $20 Tim Horton's gift card in thanks for their time.

What is this Study about?

This study evaluates an at-home, digital cognitive screening tool for older adults experiencing memory changes across the dementia continuum. Participants will complete a brief series of engaging, online brain games and surveys to determine the tool's accuracy compared to traditional clinical assessments. The goal of this study is to provide accessible, patient-friendly monitoring of brain health that reduces the need for clinic travel and lowers barriers to early detection of dementia.

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This study will explore how online group singing can contribute to participants' sense of wellbeing, meaning, social connection, and learning. Participants are people living with memory concerns or dementia and their care partners, and must still live at home (i.e. not in long-term care). This mixed methods study will measure participants' (voluntary) responses to brief questions about their feelings before and after each rehearsal through visual analogue scales (quantitative). Participant engagement will be observed using the Group Observational Method of Engagement during rehearsals. Participants' (voluntary) verbatim narratives will be captured through interviews (qualitative) and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings will form the basis of the choir facilitator's doctoral dissertation and may be included in academic journals or community workshops so that programming can be developed and improved for people living with dementia and their care partners.

What is this Study about?

This study examines how Black family caregivers in the Greater Toronto Area experience and access social support while caring for a relative living with dementia. Using Straussian Grounded Theory informed by Critical Theory and Intersectionality, the research explores how factors such as race, culture, gender, and community shape caregiving experiences and support-seeking behaviours. Findings will be used to develop theory grounded in the lived experiences of Black caregivers, and to inform more culturally responsive dementia care policies, services, and supports across Canada. This study has been approved by the York University Research Ethics Board (Protocol 130, April 2026).

What is this Study about?

We developed a resource to support substitute decision-makers as they work through issues related to the sexual expression of individuals living with dementia in long-term care homes. The purpose of this pilot is to evaluate and assess how the content and format of the resource is received by a sample of substitute decision-makers and longterm care staff members. Through online surveys, we will be seeking feedback related to accessibility, potential usefulness in practice, effectiveness in increasing awareness and preparedness to address issues related to sexual expression.

What is this Study about?

The goal of this study is to investigate whether very small doses of a drug called levetiracetam (LEV) may reduce abnormal brain signaling in the brain in individuals who are at an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease. Only participants who show the abnormal brain signaling on a functional MRI (fMRI) scan of the brain will be enrolled in the study. Enrolled participants will receive 4 weeks of treatment with LEV and 4 weeks of treatment with placebo (a sugar pill). The study involves cognitive testing, genetic testing, bloodwork, ECGs, questionnaires and several brain imaging scans.

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Votre mémoire vous inquiète? Le laboratoire des neurosciences de la parole et de l'audition de l'Université Laval vous invite à participer à un projet de recherche visant à comprendre la relation entre la cognition, l'audition et ladifficulté de perception de la parole dans le bruit au cours du vieillissement. La participation implique un maximum de 3 visites au Centre de recherche CERVO. La compensation totale pour l’étude est de 150$. Un résumé écrit devotre fonctionnement cognitif vous sera remis à la fin de votre participation