A5038382419- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Cognitive Abilities and Testing
- Physical Activity and Health
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- IoT and Edge/Fog Computing
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Health, Medicine and Society
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- IoT-based Smart Home Systems
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
Université de Montréal
2016-2025
Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal
2016-2025
Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
2020-2025
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
2025
Montreal Heart Institute
2017-2023
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
2023
Centres Intégré Universitaires de Santé et de Services Sociaux
2023
Geisinger Medical Center
2023
Université du Québec à Montréal
2010-2017
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers
2006
Importance Exercise, cognitive training, and vitamin D may enhance cognition in older adults with mild impairment (MCI). Objective To determine whether aerobic-resistance exercises would improve relative to an active control if a multidomain intervention including exercises, computerized supplementation show greater improvements than exercise alone. Design, Setting, Participants This randomized clinical trial (the SYNERGIC Study) was multisite, double-masked, fractional factorial that...
There is growing evidence of the involvement executive control in maintenance balance old age. We examined whether healthy older adults who completed five sessions nonmotor cognitive dual-task training would show significant improvements on measures standing and mobility, compared with an untrained group.Twenty were assigned to either or groups. In pre- post-training sessions, all participants performed tests cognition, balance, mobility (single-support dynamic posturography, sit-to-stand,...
Alexandre St-Hilairea, Carol Hudona, Guillaume T. Valletb, Louis Bhererc, Maxime Lussierd, Jean-François Gagnond, Martine Simarda, Nadia Gosseline, Frédérique Escudierd, Isabelle Rouleaud & Joël Macoirf*a École de psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, Canadab Centre Recherche l'Institut Universitaire Gériatrie Montréal, Canadac Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canadad Département du Québec à Canadae Canadaf réadaptation, Canada
Purpose This pilot partially randomised controlled trial compared the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of two promising interventions for persons with executive dysfunction post-stroke: (1) occupation-based strategy training using an adapted version Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach; (2) Computer-based EF (COMPUTER training). Method Participants received 16 h either CO-OP or COMPUTER training. We assessed acceptability each intervention, change in...
Background Telemonitoring of activities daily living (ADLs) offers significant potential for gaining a deeper insight into the home care needs older adults experiencing cognitive decline, particularly those alone. In 2016, our team and health institution in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, sought to test this technology enhance support provided by clinical teams residing alone facing deficits. The Support Seniors’ Autonomy program (SAPA [Soutien à l’autonomie des personnes âgées]) project was...
The purpose of this study was to characterize the effect a 2‐week overload period immediately followed by 1‐week taper on different cognitive processes including executive and nonexecutive functions, related heart rate variability. Eleven male endurance athletes increased their usual training volume 100% for 2 weeks, decreased it 50% 1 week. A maximal graded test, constant speed test at 85% peak treadmill speed, S troop task with measurement variability were performed each period. All...
It has been shown that dual-task training leads to significant improvement in performance younger and older adults. However, the extent which benefits untrained tasks requires further investigation. The present study assessed (a) whether cross-modality transfer using new stimuli and/or motor responses modalities, (b) effects are related improved ability prepare maintain multiple task-set enhanced response coordination, (c) there age-related differences effects. Twenty-three 23 adults were...
Physical exercise, cognitive training, and vitamin D are low cost interventions that have the potential to enhance function mobility in older adults, especially pre-dementia states such as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Aerobic progressive resistance exercises benefits performance, though evidence is somewhat inconsistent. We postulate combined aerobic exercise (AE) training (RT) (combined exercise) will a better effect on cognition than balance toning control (BAT) intervention adults...
Everyday activities like walking and talking can put an older adult at risk for a fall if they have difficulty dividing their attention between motor cognitive tasks. Training studies demonstrated that both physical training regimens improve task performance. Few examined the benefits of combined (cognitive physical) whether or not this type would transfer to balancing dual-tasks. This study examines dual-task in sample sedentary adults. Seventy-two adults (≥60 years) were randomly assigned...
Studies report benefits of physical exercise and cognitive training to enhance cognition in older adults. However, most studies did not compare these interventions appropriate active controls. Moreover, seem involve different mechanisms brain plasticity, suggesting a potential synergistic effect on cognition.This study investigated the aerobic/resistance dual-task performance Intervention effects were compared controls for both domain.Eighty-seven adults completed one 4 combinations...
Summary Pain inhibitory descending control efficiency decreases with healthy aging, and it is significantly correlated a decrease in the efficacy of cognitive inhibition. The analgesic effect heterotopic noxious counter-stimulation (HNCS; “pain inhibits pain”) has been shown to older persons, while some neuropsychological studies have suggested reduction inhibition normal aging. Taken together, these findings may reflect generalized processes. present study assessed whether decline pain...
Background Many older adults choose to live independently in their homes for as long possible, despite psychosocial and medical conditions that compromise independence daily living safety. Faced with unprecedented challenges allocating resources, home care administrators are increasingly open using monitoring technologies known ambient assisted (AAL) better support recipients. To be effective, these should able report clinically relevant changes decision making at an individual level....
Background The objective of this study was to evaluate mean cerebral blood flow velocity, gaseous microemboli (GME) counts, regional oxygen saturation (rSO 2 ), and clinical outcomes using multimodality neuromonitoring in risk-stratified congenital cardiac surgery patients by cyanotic acyanotic heart disease. Methods A total 377 pediatric undergoing with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) were stratified the Society Thoracic Surgeons-European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (STAT)...
Objectives The significantly accelerated use of technology by older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic provides an ideal opportunity to link home safety and aging in place. Our team developed COOK (Cognitive Orthosis for coOKing), assistive cognition. study aimed identify (1) usability issues living with and/or without cognitive impairments (2) modifications needed improve its facilitate deployment.Methods: We conducted a mixed user-centred co-design including laboratory task scenarios...
Past divided attention training studies in older adults have suggested that variable priority (VPT) tends to show larger improvement than fixed (FPT). However, it remains unclear whether VPT leads transfer effects.In this study, eighty-three aged between 55 and 65 received five 1-hour sessions of VPT, FPT or an active placebo. subjects trained on a complex dual-task condition with stimulus timings order promote more flexible self-guided strategies regard attentional devoted the concurrent...
Background:Functional assessment is of paramount importance when mild cognitive impairment suspected, but common tools such as questionnaires lack sensitivity. An alternative and innovative approach consists in using sensor technology smart apartments during scenario-based assessme nts instrumental activities daily living (IADL). However, studies that investigate this are scarce the used not always transposable healthcare settings. Objective:To explore whether simple wireless two different...
Background Older adults with cognitive deficits face difficulties in recalling daily challenges and lack self-awareness, impeding home care clinicians from obtaining reliable information on functional decline needs possibly resulting suboptimal service delivery. Activity of living (ADL) telemonitoring has emerged as a tool to optimize evaluation ADL needs. Using ambient sensors, gathers about behaviors such preparing meals sleeping. However, there is significant gap understanding how data...
It has often been reported that cognitive training limited transfer effects. The present study addresses context variability as a factor could increase effects, well the manifestation through time of Fifty-eight older adults were assigned to an active placebo or two dual-task conditions, one in which varies between sessions (heterogeneous training) and other fixed (homogeneous training). Transfer was assessed with near far-modality tasks. Results show heterogeneous homogeneous led larger...
Occupational therapists promote safety and autonomy of older adults with cognitive impairments. A technology, named COOK, offers support on a touch screen installed next to the stove task performance while correcting risky behaviors. We aimed document (1) functional profiles according diagnosis (2) types interventions used increase in kitchen (3) facilitators obstacles implementation COOK this clientele.Four focus groups were conducted occupational (n = 24) transcribed analyzed using...