Measurement Error and Methodologic Issues in Analyses of the Proportion of Variance Explained in Cognition

IALH Research Fellow Theone S. E. Paterson has co-authored a review entitled Measurement Error and Methodologic Issues in Analyses of the Proportion of Variance Explained in Cognition. Collaborating authors include Emma Nichols, Vahan Aslanyan, Tamare V. Adrien, Ryan M. Andrews, David W. Fardo, Brandon E. Gavett, Indira C. Turney, Christina B. Young, James O. Uanhoro, …

The Piano Man: A Case Report of Anterior Thalamic Infarct with Dementia and Preserved Music Ability

IALH Research Fellows Theone Paterson and Jodie Gawryluk have co-authored a research article with IALH Student Affiliate Ashleigh Parker and colleague Tamara Goranson. The article entitled The Piano Man: A Case Report of Anterior Thalamic Infarct with Dementia and Preserved Music Ability was published in Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. Abstract: Objective: The thalamus is the …

Participatory Action Research: An Exploration From a Freirean Perspective of Research Involving People With Dementia

IALH Research Fellow Mariko Sakamoto has co-authored a new research article entitled Participatory Action Research: An Exploration From a Freirean Perspective of Research Involving People With Dementia. Collaborating authors include Deborah O’Connor, Alison Phinney, Habib Chaudhury, and Jim Mann. The article was published in International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Abstract:  Background: Researchers are increasingly being …

Choral Singing and Dementia: Exploring Musicality as Embodied and Relational Accomplishment

Publication alert! IALH Research Fellows André P. Smith, Stuart W.S.MacDonald and Debra Sheets have co-authored a new research article with Ruth Kampen and Tara Erb entitled Choral Singing and Dementia: Exploring Musicality as Embodied and Relational Accomplishment. The article was published in Journal of Aging Studies. Abstract: This study explored the impact of participation in …

Brain Health and Healthy Aging

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Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Dementia: a Systematic Review

Publication Alert! IALH Research Fellow Paweena Sukhawathanakul has published a systematic review with former IALH Director Holly Tuokko, Alexander Crizzle, Gary Naglie, and Mark J. Rapoport, entitled “Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Dementia: a Systematic Review”. The review was published in the Canadian Geriatrics Journal.  Abstract: Background and Objectives: While a range of psychotherapeutic interventions is available …

The Use of Robotics in Dementia Care: An Ethical Perspective

Publication Alert! IALH Affiliate Elizabeth Borycki (Health Information Science) has published an article entitled “The Use of Robotics in Dementia Care: An Ethical Perspective” with IALH Student Affiliate Evangeline Wagner in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Abstract: Dementia and other related diseases are becoming increasingly diagnosed and are placing a serious strain on the …

Developing interdisciplinary participatory practices to disrupt the status quo in dementia research

Publication Alert! IALH Affiliate Jodie Gawryluk has published an article with Garima Sood, Daisy Couture, Caylee Raber and Gloria Puurveen entitled “Developing interdisciplinary participatory practices to disrupt the status quo in dementia research” in the The Journal of Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Abstract: BACKGROUND: In dementia research, there is a growing emphasis on generating meaningful research …

New podcast “Call to Mind” aims to change the narrative about dementia

IALH Faculty Affiliate Debra Sheets and IALH Student Affiliate Cynthia (Cindy) McDowell have created a four-episode podcast that provides listeners with an honest look into the joys and challenges of living with, and caring for, someone with dementia. The podcast is available on all podcast apps or you can listen at CalltoMindPodcast.com