De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Description de l’étude : Cette étude vise à explorer le point de vue des personnes âgées vivant avec un trouble neurocognitif afin de mieux comprendre leurs expériences et leurs défis. Elle cherche également à examiner le rôle des activités physiques dans leur vie en analysant comment leur participation à ces activités influence leur fonction cognitive et leur bien-être mental. Enfin, cette étude a pour objectif d’orienter les interventions et politiques pour favoriser la santé cognitive et la qualité de vie de cette population.

La chercheuse utilisera les données recueillies pour sa thèse de maîtrise ainsi que la publication d’articles évalués ou non par des pairs, la diffusion de webinaires et des présentations lors de conférences ou destinées à des professionnel·les.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Description de l’étude : Cette étude vise à évaluer l’acceptabilité et la convivialité de l’application mobile GuardIO – Family Care, conçue pour assurer la sécurité communautaire des personnes vivant avec un trouble neurocognitif ou un trouble cognitif léger ainsi que celle de leurs proches aidant·es. L’étude a également pour objectif d’analyser les données de mobilité recueillies par l’application afin de déceler des tendances qui pourraient contribuer à la détection précoce des troubles cognitifs. Les données serviront également à améliorer la conception de l’application, à orienter les stratégies de soins et à soutenir les efforts d’intervention auprès des personnes qui viennent de recevoir un diagnostic de trouble neurocognitif ou de trouble cognitif léger.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Participants will take part in a one-on-one interview (in person or online) to share thoughts on reminders and changes in behavior that should be tracked by the system. Interviews will last about 60 minutes. A short follow-up (20 minutes or less) may also be requested later to provide extra feedback on the system’s design.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Behavioral and emotional changes often accompany dementia and are a leading cause of long-term care placement, even more so than cognitive decline. This study is the first to explore how family caregivers make treatment decisions in response to these emotional and behavioural symptoms. We are interested in understanding whether caregivers turn to medications, consider non-pharmacological strategies such as environmental modifications, or use a combination of both. Using a quantitative behavioural economics model, this study will examine how caregivers weigh the risks and benefits of different treatment options. We are particularly interested in decision-making related to dopaminergic medications (formerly known as “antipsychotics”), which are commonly prescribed despite known risks for people with dementia. The information gathered will help guide the development of resources to better support family caregivers in navigating treatment decisions. Participation involves completing an anonymous online survey and is open to family caregivers involved in medical decision-making for a relative or close friend with dementia.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

In collaboration with our South Asian community collaborators, our goal is to gain an in-depth understanding of new immigrant, multigenerational, South Asian family caregiving for a relative with dementia amidst COVID-19. The goal is to inform future family-centered, healthcare interventions aimed at supporting equity deserving families during times of crisis.

To achieve our goal, we are starting to recruit family care partners living in a multigenerational home and caring for a relative with dementia from each of the four groups of South Asian families. We will be using a multiple case study to examine new immigrant, multigenerational caregiving for a relative with dementia from the perspective of four groups of South Asian families; 1) Pakistani, 2) Bangladeshi, 3) Indian, and 4) Sri Lankan. We will also be using secondary data sources, including genograms, ecoMaps, and key documents.

We will be conducting interviews with a family care partners from each of the four groups. Following these interviews, we will hold four focus groups with a new purposeful sample of South Asian multigenerational care partners to understand if the findings from the interviews reflect their caregiving experiences thereby increasing the reliability of the study findings.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

The Communication Bridge 3 Study is focused on helping adults with mild to moderate Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), a condition that affects language abilities due to neurodegenerative diseases. The study aims to improve functional communication and life participation by providing structured language and communication support remotely through video conferencing.

Participants work with speech-language pathologists to practice communication techniques and learn strategies to address daily communication challenges. The study involves a series of therapy sessions, assessments, and follow-up evaluations to measure changes in communication and participation over time. By tracking participants' progress, the study hopes to identify effective approaches for enhancing quality of life for those living with PPA and their care partners.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

In this study we aim to explore the motivations and impacts of disclosure a personal diagnosis of dementia or being a care partner on social media. The overall goal of the study is to develop an evidence-based resource to promote benefits of social media for the dementia community while minimizing its harms.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

CAN-PROTECT is a Canada-wide online study recruiting participants and caregivers of persons with dementia to explore how lifestyle, background, and caretaking factors affect our health, quality of life, cognition, behaviour, and function as we age. CAN-PROTECT data will be analyzed and jointly published by the University of Calgary in partnership with the University of Exeter.

De quoi consiste cette étude ?

Examiner les effets d'un programme de gestion du stress sur le bien-être, le stress et la cognition chez les aidants familiaux d'une personne atteinte d’un trouble neurocognitif ou d'une maladie neurodégénérative apparentée. Nous recruterons des participants entre 2023 et 2027.