A5069250750- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Epilepsy research and treatment
Université de Montréal
2012-2024
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal
2012-2023
Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
2019-2023
Montreal Clinical Research Institute
2022
Hôpital Notre-Dame
2003-2005
Montreal General Hospital
2003
McGill University
2003
Hôpital Louis-H Lafontaine
1998
Previous studies have shown greater atrophy in grey and white matter of various brain regions patients with Parkinson's disease mild cognitive impairment than those without. These anatomical differences likely account for the distinct clinical profiles observed between groups, but do not evolution regional degradation as evolves. Although we recently that cortical thinning correlates significantly more duration without, to best our knowledge no study date has explored this longitudinally....
Leisure activities can be both enjoyable and cognitively stimulating, participation in such has been associated with reduced age-related cognitive decline. Thus, integrating stimulating leisure training programs may represent a powerful innovative approach to promote cognition older adults at risk of dementia. The ENGAGE study is randomized controlled, double-blind preference trial comprehensive cohort design that will test the efficacy long-term impact an intervention combines activities....
A relationship between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and fear of falling (FOF) has long been proposed but never specifically studied. This study aimed at analyzing the FOF GAD or symptoms, while controlling for major depressive episodes (MDE), fall risk, sociodemographic variables.Twenty-five older adults participated in this pilot study. Assessments included following: Anxiety Disorder Interview Schedule, Geriatric Inventory, Depression Scale, Falls-Efficacy Scale-International....
Introduction: Social-distancing due to COVID-19 has led social isolation, stress, and mental health issues in older adults, while overwhelming healthcare systems worldwide. Telehealth involving phone calls by trained volunteers is understudied may be a low-cost, scalable, valuable preventive tool for health. In this context, from patient participatory volunteer initiatives, we have adapted developed an innovative volunteer-based telehealth intervention program adults (TIP-OA). Methods...
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting nearly 9.9 million new people every year. The provokes important memory and cognitive impairment, eventually causing individuals to forget their loved ones rendering them completely dependent on caretakers. patients typically experience more negative emotions, such as frustration apathy, than healthy older adults. There currently no cure for disease. Our research group explores how integration virtual reality (VR) an...
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted older adults in long-term care (LTC) facilities Canada. There are opportunities to learn from this crisis and improve systems of order ensure that LTC enjoy their right the highest attainable standard health. Measures needed mental health during COVID-19. The Canadian Academy Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) have developed following position statements address needs facilities, family members, staff. We outlined...
We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who apparently suffered Metronome or alternating Pisa syndrome following clozapine treatment.
Background A pressing challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond is to provide accessible scalable mental health support isolated older adults in community. The Telehealth Intervention Program for Older Adults (TIP-OA) a large-scale, volunteer-based, friendly telephone program designed address this unmet need. Methods prospective cohort study of 112 TIP-OA participants aged ≥60 years old was conducted Quebec, Canada (October 2020–June 2021). intervention consisted weekly phone calls...
A rare disorder, neuroacanthocytosis is characterized by chorea, tics, subcortical cognitive impairments, and acanthocytosis. This study presents two men with who were initially diagnosed schizophrenia. Findings revealed the intricate relationships between movement disorders psychosis importance of accurate diagnoses.