Program: Spark v2

Words at Your Fingertips: A website for improving word finding in aging — Words at Your Fingertips: A website for improving word finding ...
Everyone over the age of 40 experiences so-called tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, which is a frustrating instance of an inability […]

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / health older adults / self-assessment / Word-finding / Spark

Virtual Ward Medicine – Improving Care Transitions on Geriatric Hospital Units — Virtual Ward Medicine – Improving Care Transitions on Geriatric Hospital ...
Virtual Ward is an electronic web-based tool providing a standardized handover process and workflow management functions for medical […]

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / care tool / Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit / workflow / Spark

The Storycare Project: Enriching Healthcare for Seniors through the Use of Storytelling — The Storycare Project: Enriching Healthcare for Seniors through the Use of ...
What is the issue? Seniors living in long-term care can experience feelings of isolation and loneliness. Research shows […]

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / e-learning / education / long-term care / point-of-care workers / storytelling / Spark

Reversing dementia in patients with chronic subdural hematomas — Reversing dementia in patients with chronic subdural hematomas
Patients with dementia are at higher risk for bleeding in the brain. However, cognitive symptoms that result from […]

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Care Coordination and Navigation / cognitive symptoms / dementia / hemorrhage / Spark

Can Brain Stimulation Reduce Depression and Length of Stay in Hospital? — Can Brain Stimulation Reduce Depression and Length of Stay in ...
What is the issue? Many older adults take medications to treat symptoms of anxiety and depression. An emerging […]

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / anxiety / depression / long-term care / seniors / transcranial direct current stimulation / well-being / Spark

A New Suite of Cognitive Tests for Assessing Frontotemporal Dementia — A New Suite of Cognitive Tests for Assessing Frontotemporal Dementia
An easy-to-use suite of computer tests may help clinicians diagnose frontotemporal dementia earlier.

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Cognitive Health / cognitive tests / early-onset dementia / Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) / Spark

Geriatric Pharmacology Infographics: Efficient Knowledge Translation of Medication Optimization for Clinicians Caring for Seniors — Geriatric Pharmacology Infographics: Efficient Knowledge Translation of Medication Optimization for ...
The project leads will be developing infographics to convey prescribing information efficiently and effectively to clinicians. Key features […]

6 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / falls / infographics / knowledge translation / memory / prescribing information / Spark

Ease e-Home: Plug and Play Technologies Support Carers and Older Adults with Dementia — Ease e-Home: Plug and Play Technologies Support Carers and Older ...
This study is designed to develop a customizable and low-cost “smart home” using plug and play technologies for […]

5 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / caregiver support / caregivers / dementia / older adults / smart device / smart home / Spark

Dysphagia-Friendly Cooking Series — Dysphagia-Friendly Cooking Series
This project will conduct “dysphagia-friendly cooking classes,” which include education about dysphagia and related nutritional issues, introduce a […]

5 May, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / cooking-classes / dysphagia / food innovation / Spark

Aging Out: Replicating Best Practices in LGBT Aging, Health, and Dementia Care — Aging Out: Replicating Best Practices in LGBT Aging, Health, and ...
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC) proposes to leverage our expertise in LGBT aging, partnering with Baycrest and other long-term […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / LGBT / LGBT seniors / long-term care / Spark

A video-based reminiscence program to support quality of life in older adults in palliative care and their caregivers — A video-based reminiscence program to support quality of life in ...
This project will document the impact of LIFEView, a video-based integrative reminiscence program, with older adults in palliative […]

29 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Aging in Place / boredom / depression / LIFEView / palliative care / self-worth

The Path to Home App: Providing Easier Access to Discharge Information — The Path to Home App: Providing Easier Access to Discharge ...
The Path to Home app provides patients and caregivers with access to discharge information

13 Apr, 2020 tagged Spark v2 / Caregiver Support / care delivery / discharge planning / Path to Home / rehabilitation / seniors / Spark