Keyword: cognitive impairment

Improving Medication Management for Older Adults in the Community through Caregiver Supports to Alleviate Caregiver Burden — Improving Medication Management for Older Adults in the Community through ...
Polypharmacy, poor communication, and the body’s reaction to medication can significantly affect medication management and adherence in older […]

20 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON / V1 / Aging at home / cognitive impairment / medication management / polypharmacy / Spark

Personalized Brain Health Promotion — Personalized Brain Health Promotion
The goal of the project is to reduce the likelihood of developing brain disorders such as cognitive impairment, […]

20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Cognitive Health / brain disorders / cognitive impairment / late-life depression / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

RNAO Falls — RNAO Falls
The purpose of this project is to facilitate the implementation of client-centred approaches into falls prevention on the […]

20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Falls Prevention / client-centre / cognitive impairment / falls prevention / rehabilitation / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

PLEASE – Program for Leisure Engagement for Active and Spontaneous Experiences — PLEASE – Program for Leisure Engagement for Active and Spontaneous Experiences
This mixed-methods observational project aims to evaluate the impact of the PLEASE program on the activity engagement and […]

20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Cognitive Health / cognitive impairment / long-term care / storytelling / volunteers / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

Caregiver Support — Caregiver Support
The purpose of the project is to determine the effectiveness of the caregiver support program in improving caregiver […]

20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Aging in Place / adult day program / caregiver support / caregiver well-being / cognitive impairment / support group / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)

Assessment of a Novel MRI Image Analysis Software Platform for Detecting Alzheimer’s Disease — Assessment of a Novel MRI Image Analysis Software Platform for ...
Darmiyan is partnering with Baycrest, Hamilton Health Sciences, and the University Health Network to test their new MRI-based […]

14 May, 2020 tagged I2P2 v2 / Cognitive Health / Alzheimer’s disease / cognitive impairment / MRI / Industry Innovation Partnership Program (I2P2)

Developing a response system for caregivers of persons with cognitive impairment using a home-based sensing and computing system — Developing a response system for caregivers of persons with cognitive ...
This project will create a system that can provide real-time notifications to caregivers of older adults with cognitive […]

13 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Caregiver Support / caregiver support / cognitive impairment / Spark

Artificial Intelligence for the detection of anomalous events in long term care — Artificial Intelligence for the detection of anomalous events in long ...
This project will use artificial intelligence to identify events that are “out of the ordinary” such as falls […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Falls Prevention / artificial intelligence / cognitive impairment / fall detection / Spark

ABLE-Music: Movement-Music Interactions to Engage Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments — ABLE-Music: Movement-Music Interactions to Engage Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments
This project will develop and provide a music-and-movement experience (ABLE-Music) to promote social interaction and physical activity. As […]

12 May, 2020 tagged Spark v4 / Cognitive Health / boredom / cognitive impairment / disruptive behaviour / social interaction / Spark

Mindfulness Training for People with Cognitive Impairment — Mindfulness Training for People with Cognitive Impairment
The Mindful Aging Program may help decrease stress in people with cognitive impairment.

23 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Cognitive Health / cognitive impairment / meditation / Mindful Aging Program / seniors’ care / well-being / Spark

The Grocery Game for Improving Thinking Skills — The Grocery Game for Improving Thinking Skills
The Grocery Game app helps older adults develop daily living skills.

19 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / app / cognitive impairment / Glenrose Grocery Game / healthcare delivery / older adults / recreation / Spark

The Fountain of Health Initiative Promotes Brain Health Activities — The Fountain of Health Initiative Promotes Brain Health Activities
The Fountain of Health helps users achieve brain health goals

18 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Care Coordination and Navigation / apps / cognitive fitness / cognitive impairment / Fountain of Health / web-based tools / well-being / Spark