Memorias-Community: Building community for older adults and those living with ...Memorias-Community is a tablet app that connects older adults and individuals living with dementia through brain training games […] 20 Sep, 2021 tagged Spark-CU / V1 / Cognitive Health / app / dementia / social engagement / Spark
Using multigenerational storytelling to create connectionsThis project will pair older adults and persons with disabilities (PwD) with young people to decrease social isolation […] 20 Sep, 2021 tagged Spark-CU / V1 / Cognitive Health / digital literacy / loneliness / mental health / storytelling / Spark
Sunshine Connected: Supporting digital literacy among older adultsSunshine Connected pairs older adults and students using a quiz that matches common interests, facilitating mutually beneficial conversations […] 20 Sep, 2021 tagged Spark-CU / V1 / Cognitive Health / digital literacy / intergenerational storytelling / Spark
Testing Online Meaning-Centered Groups in Promoting Psychological Well-Being and Reducing ...COVID-19 has had a substantial negative impact on the health and well-being of older Canadians, a demographic with […] 3 Aug, 2021 tagged Spark-ON v1 / Cognitive Health / long-term care / psychological resiliency / social isolation / well-being / Spark
Advancing Reminiscence Therapy through Virtual Reality Application to Promote the ...Reminiscence therapy is a multi-sensory treatment that uses a combination of sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound to […] 20 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON / V1 / Cognitive Health / memories / social connectedness / therapy / virtual reality / Spark
Addressing Resident and Caregiver Well-Being Through Virtual Music Therapy in ...Physical distancing and isolation measures implemented during COVID-19 in long-term care (LTC) homes have limited social interaction and […] 14 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON / V1 / Cognitive Health / caregiver well-being / music therapy / social connectedness / Spark
LiveWell@Home: Virtual GERAS DANCE to improve health and build the ...The closing of facilities and community centres during the COVID-19 pandemic has created significant gaps in programming for […] 14 Jul, 2021 tagged Spark-ON / V1 / Cognitive Health / Cognitive health / dance / falls prevention / Spark
RAIIN: Remote Sleep Disturbance Treatment for People with DementiaWe adapted cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia for people with mild cognitive difficulties, including those living in remote areas. 16 Jul, 2020 tagged CID v1 / Cognitive Health / cognitive behavioral therapy / Insomnia / Collaborative Innovation Development Grant (CID)
Online Memory and Aging Program (MAP)The Memory and Aging Program is an evidence-based face-to-face education and intervention program for older adults experiencing normal […] 21 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Cognitive Health / aging / memory / Online Learning / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)
Virtual Psychotherapeutic Group for Caregivers of Persons with Dementia Attending ...Baycrest Adult Day Program and the Koschitzky Centre For Innovations in Family Caregiving have identified virtual support groups […] 21 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / caregiver support / caregivers / Virtual support / Spark
Developing and Piloting a Deprescribing Mobile AppDeprescribing is an important innovation that ensures medication efficacy and reduces harms by reducing doses or stopping medications […] 21 May, 2020 tagged Spark v3 / Cognitive Health / deprescribing / medications / patient care / Spark
Virtual Brain: Muse InterfaceThe Virtual Brain (TVB) is the first computerized model to capture the intricate details of the structure and […] 20 May, 2020 tagged SOF v1 / Cognitive Health / brain trauma / meditation / The Virtual Brain (TVB) / Strategic Opportunity Fund (SOF)