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  • Observational Study
    In-Person and Online

    VRx@Home: A virtual reality at-home intervention for persons living with dementia and their care partners

    What is this Study about?

    VRx@Home is a 5-week virtual reality at-home intervention with the goal to explore whether virtual reality experiences can enhance communication between persons living with dementia and their care partners. We also aim to explore how a head-mounted VR system, which delivers a fully immersive experience compares to a Tablet-based technology.

    Eligibility Criteria

    • Persons living with mild-to-moderate dementia who are living at home
    • Person living with dementia has no history of stroke, bypass surgery, or seizure disorders
    • A friend/family care partner who speaks and understands English and is willing to also participate in the intervention
    • Resides in Greater Toronto Area (Toronto, Peel, Halton, York, and Durham regions)
    • Individuals who speak English

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  • Observational Study
    In-Person

    SCREEN: Measuring nutrition risk in community-living seniors

    What is this Study about?

    We want to determine if a nutrition questionnaire (SCREEN) works well to identify nutrition challenges for older adults with diagnosed memory problems, cognitive impairment or dementia when completed by themselves, or by a care partner on behalf of their cared for person.

    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

    Recruitment End Date

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  • Clinical Trial
    Alberta, British Columbia & Ontario

    A Trial of the Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of CVL-871 in Subjects With Dementia-Related Apathy

    What is this Study about?

    The purpose of this phase 2 study is to determine whether CVL-871 is safe and tolerable in patients with Dementia-Related Apathy and if CVL-871 shows changes in clinical measurements of apathy. 

    Eligibility Criteria

    • 50-85 years old
    • Diagnosis of apathy
    • Diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia related to Alzheimer's disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Vascular dementia or Lewy Body Disease dementia).

    Recruitment End Date

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  • Observational Study
    Canada-Wide (all provinces)

    Evolution of visuospatial abilities in adults with mild cognitive impairment: a longitudinal study

    What is this Study about?

    The aim is to better understand the cognitive strengths and difficulties related to visuospatial skills among people with Mild Cognitive Impairment and/or early Alzheimer's Disease through cognitive tasks.

    Eligibility Criteria

    • Adults with MCI and/or AD
      OR
    • Healthy, 40+ Years, with parent diagnosed with AD

    Recruitment End Date

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