The Glendon Repeatable Executive Attention Tests (GREAT)New cognitive tests for English and French speaking Canadian seniors. 31 Dec, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / bilingual / detection / prognosis / seniors / Spark
LifeView Program: Video Memories Improve Palliative Care ExperienceThe LIFEView program created positive experiences, conversations and reminiscing in palliative care patients. 31 Dec, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / LIFEView / palliative care / patients / quality of life / reminiscence / seniors / well-being / Spark
Establishing an Elder Care Case CoordinatorA Case Coordinator position was established to facilitate the connection between the family physician, patient and care partner. 9 Dec, 2019 tagged Spark v3 / Caregiver Support / dementia / family physician / health care delivery / seniors’ care / Spark
The Zeitgeist Program: Storytelling for Meaningful EngagementThe Zeitgeist Program supports collaboration between communication design students and people living in long-term care. 9 Dec, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Cognitive Health / intergenerational / knowledge exchange / long-term care / recreation / seniors / storytelling / Spark
YouQuest: A Wellness Community for People with Young-Onset DementiaYouQuest creates community for people with young-onset dementia and their families for active health and well-being. 25 Nov, 2019 tagged Spark v3 / Aging in Place / community / physical activity / recreation / social innovation / wellness / young onset dementia / YouQuest / Spark
IlluminAID: Lighting for Fall PreventionHow can a lighting system help residents in long-term care homes? 24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Aging in Place / app / IlluminAid / long-term care / navigation system / safety / seniors’ care / Spark
RemoCare: A Smartphone App to Detect and Prevent FallsCan the RemoCare app help prevent falls within a long-term care setting? 24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / apps / fall prevention / long-term care / RemoCare / safety / seniors’ care / Spark
Reversing Dementia Symptoms in Patients with Chronic Brain BleedingHow do we know if symptoms are due to a brain bleed or dementia? 24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / dementia / healthcare delivery / hematoma / Hematoma Imager / imaging / Spark
RELIEF: A Remote, Self-Monitoring App for Palliative CareHow do you provide the right palliative care to the right individuals at the right time? 24 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / app / care pathway / e-health / Ontario Telemedicine Network / palliative / RELIEF / Spark
Leveraging Bed/Chair Alarm Removal for Falls PreventionThe Bed and Chair Alarm Removal Resource manual helps point-of-care workers improve resident safety 23 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v1 / Falls Prevention / fall prevention / long-term care / point-of-care workers / quality of life / safety / seniors’ care / Spark
A Mobile App for Observing Dementia BehavioursHow can point-of-care workers improve care by better managing resident personal expressions? 23 Sep, 2019 tagged Spark v2 / ER Avoidance / app / Dementia Observations / healthcare delivery / long-term care / point-of-care workers / responsive behaviours / Spark
Mindfulness Training for People with Cognitive ImpairmentThe 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