A5062070274- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Physical Activity and Health
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Microscopic Colitis
- Social Capital and Networks
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
McGill University
2016-2024
Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
2024
University of Ottawa
2024
Jewish General Hospital
2019-2023
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
2023
University of Toronto
2020-2021
Baycrest Hospital
2020-2021
Health Sciences Centre
2020
Carmel Medical Center
2015
Abstract Background The need for cognitive testing is increasing with the aging population and advent of new Alzheimer disease therapies. To respond to increased demand, XpressO was developed as a self‐administered digital prescreening tool that will help distinguish between populations subjective objective impairment according Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Methods This prospective validation study. composed tasks assess memory executive functions. It validated compared MoCA gold...
Objective: Compare a telephone version and full of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Methods: Cross-sectional analysis prospective study. A 20-point MoCA (Tele-MoCA) was compared to Full-MoCA Mini Mental State Examination. Results: Total 140 participants enrolled. Mean scores for language were significantly lower with Tele-MoCA than (P = .003). higher over 12 years education < .001). Cutoff score 17 yielded good specificity (82.2%) negative predictive value (84.4%), while...
Systemic inflammation and nutritional deficiencies are characteristics of Crohn's disease (CD) have been suggested to influence cognitive performance. This study assessed function in patients with CD.Participants were adult CD arriving at routine follow-up. Subjective complaints, depression, anxiety, fatigue, sleep evaluated by validated questionnaires. characteristics, blood tests, activity index obtained. Nutritional risk was derived from serum albumin change body weight. Montreal...
AbstractObjectives Older Canadian adults make up 85% of hospital stays which are associated with increased loneliness, stress, anxiety, and/or depression. There is a need for novel approaches to reduce loneliness and mental health outcomes in older adult inpatients prevent further strain on an already overwhelmed healthcare system.Methods This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) exploring the efficacy bedside multimodal interaction system, myHealthHub, quality life (QOL), patient...
Abstract Background The continuously aging population worldwide results in increased prevalence of cognitive decline and growing demand for screening. This is expected to increase with newly approved disease modifying therapies. However, scarce resources professional assessments, requires efficient screening tools that are accessible easily applied. Therefore, a simple process brief self‐administered pre‐screening, videoconference‐screening, an automated report result interpretation, may be...
Abstract Background The population is aging worldwide, and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s dementia expected to increase, adding demand for cognitive screening. A brief pre‐screening tool may allow self‐tracking function identify “worried well” population, whom if pre‐screened will show no objective impairment, consequently reduce Therefore, we developed MoCA‐XpressO, a home‐based tool. purpose this establish further testing necessary. Method We conducted validation study MoCA‐XpressO compared...
Abstract Background The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is one of the cognitive screening tools most frequently used in primary care. Early detection Alzheimer’s disease will allow rapid intervention, including initiation recently approved modifying therapies, which carry potential benefits for patients, e.g., maintained cognition and function, along with improved prognosis. However, patients impairment detected care are commonly referred to specialty clinics further evaluation. This...
INTRODUCTION: Exercise has wide range of health benefits, more than any other single intervention. It improves depression and anxiety symptoms, attention cognitive functions. is recommended for common chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, insomnia more. Benefits to exercise include low cost, social interactions, no drug interactions or metabolism, improved physical health, positive stigma. METHODS: We designed an group patients followed at...
PURPOSE: To demonstrate the challenges in promotion of physical activity (PA) and explore Behavioral Economics (B/E) concepts choice architecture to design efficient strategies. INTRODUCTION: Many studies show various health benefits PA. Moreover, inactivity is a significant risk factor for morbidity mortality. However, while guidelines prescriptions PA have long existed, 60-85% world's population still lead sedentary lifestyle. Thus, more implementation strategies are urgently needed....