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Dr. Arlene Astell is WP1-NEEDS-OA co-leader. She is Assistant Professor in Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy and Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and an Affiliate Scientist at KITE, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. Arlene came to Ontario from the UK after establishing a successful career innovating with older adults at the Universities of St. Andrews and Sheffield. Her research focuses on the creative application of technology to support people to live and age as well as possible, irrespective of cognitive or physcial impairment. She is co-creator of CIRCA, a cogntive prosthesis for people with dementia developed to support conversation, which has been used successfully in the UK, Netherlands and Sweden. She also led the teaming co-creating NANA, an application for older adults to track their nutrition, physical activity, mood and cognition at home. Since coming to Canada, NANA has been transformed into DataDay, a self-management application for people recently diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment of early dementia. Arlene is Canadian lead for two internationl projects: RESILIEN-T, an AAL project examining support for people to live well at hime with cognitive impairment and MCI@work, part of the More Years-Better lives programe, studying the situation of people who develop MCI or dementia whilst still in the workforce.
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Group digital activities for people with dementia Presentation - The 10th WORLD CONFERENCE of GERONTECHNOLOGY, ISG 20161.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-09-29 1.2 TUNGSTEN User-Engagement Workshop - TUNGSTEN (Tools for User Needs Gathering to Support Technology ENgagement) workshop for AGE-WELL NCE Bringing together older adults, their family members, healthcare providers, researchers, community organizations, and representatives from technology industry, the overall purpose of the proposed workshop is to plan, organize, and facilitate a knowledge mobilization workshop examining obstacles and barriers to technology acquisition and use, develop practical activities for addressing the current barriers/obstacles, and evaluate this as a model of engagement to rollout across the AGE-WELL network. In these workshops, older adults, family members, and healthcare professionals, will work as experts alongside industry representatives and researchers, to identify the issues of relevance to them and create real world solutions.
1.2 TUNGSTEN, 5.1 AMBI-MON, 5.2 PRED-FALL Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2016-09-09 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 5.1 AMBI-MON, 5.2 PRED-FALL The Use of Motion-Based Technology for People Living with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Literature Review 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-01-11 1.2 TUNGSTEN Let’s Connect - digital games for people living with dementia Presenter (s): E. Dove1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-10-21 1.2 TUNGSTEN Teaching and implementing motion-based technologies for people with dementia. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 DataDay: Digital daily support for people living with dementia. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 Every-dayer Calendar: Pitch Presentation for AGE-WELL Summer Institute '18 Other, CC1 K-MOB University of Toronto/Toronto Rehab Institute, York Region Paramedica and Senior Services, Toronto Rehab Institute/University of Toronto KTEE - Commercialization 2018-06-22 Other, CC1 K-MOB Let’s Connect – Training People with Dementia to Play Touchscreen Tablet Games. Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 21(1), 84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5770/cgj.21.321 Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 Developing & Evaluating Interventions to Support Individuals Living with Dementia This is an invited talk at The Innovative Practices of Dementia Care Conference held at BMO Institute for Learning, 3550 Pharmacy Ave., Toronto, ON M1W 3Z3. The conference was organised by The
Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care.1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2019-03-26 1.5-CAT Scaling Implementation Research: The Let's Connect Kit Drinks N Demos at AGE-WELL 2019 Conference.1.2 TUNGSTEN Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-10-22 1.2 TUNGSTEN Transforming Let's Connect Knowledge into Action Poster presented at AGE-WELL 2019 Conference1.2 TUNGSTEN Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-10-23 1.2 TUNGSTEN People with dementia learning to play Kinect bowling. Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2020-01-01 Erica Dove
Using touchscreen tablets with people with dementia. Dove, E., Cotnam, K., Gural, P., Shearer, T & Astell, A. J. (2020). “Using touchscreen tablets with people with dementia” Journal of Dementia Care, 28 (2), 22-24. Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2020-01-01 Erica Dove
Tackling stigma and social isolation through touchscreen games: Let’s Connect. Dove, E., Cotnam, K., Gural, P., Shearer, T., Chamoun, E. & Astell, A. (2020). Tackling stigma and social isolation through touchscreen games: Let’s Connect. Gerontechnology 19(suppl): https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2020.19.s.70049 Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2020-01-01 Erica Dove
Let’s Connect: Family caregiver experiences of playing tablet games at home with relatives with dementia. Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2020-01-01 Erica Dove
Can a group exergame intervention impact balance, movement confidence, and cognitive function among people with cognitive impairment? Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2020-01-01 Erica Dove
Evaluating the Effect of Group Motion-Based Technology on Movement Confidence and Balance in People with Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Physical Impairment. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 Impacts of a volunteer-based tablet program in adult day centres for people with dementia. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 Erica Dove, Alexandra Hernandez, Cotnam K, Gural P, Shearer T, Morgan Steele,
Arlene Astell InTouch: People with dementia enjoy touchscreen applications. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 Morgan Steele, Alexandra Hernandez, Phil Joddrell, Erica Dove,
Arlene Astell Exploring the Use of Xbox Kinect as a Group Activity in Adult Day Program Settings for People with Dementia. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-01-01 Group digital activities for people with dementia. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-01-01 Kinect bowling groups for people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2020-01-01 Erica Dove
Co-Creating Socio-Culturally-Appropriate Virtual Geriatric Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: A Community-Based Participatory, Intersectional Protocol Kokorelias, K. M., Wasilewski, M. B., Flanagan, A., Zhabokritsky, A., Singh, H., Dove, E., Eaton, A. D., Valentine, D., Sheppard, C. L., Abdelhalim, R., Parpia, R., Zewude, R., Jamieson, L., Grosse, A., Walmsley, S., Brown, P., & Sirisegaram, L. (2023). Co-Creating Socio-Culturally-Appropriate Virtual Geriatric Care for Older Adults Living With HIV: A Community-Based Participatory, Intersectional Protocol. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231205189AW-CAT-2023-03 Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2024-01-12 Erica Dove, Paige Brown
AW-CAT-2023-03 Experiences of people with dementia playing casual games on a tablet 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-05-16 1.2 TUNGSTEN ActoDementia: Accessible apps for people living with dementia. 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2017-05-16 1.2 TUNGSTEN Persons with dementia use digital storytelling to enhance memory, connect socially, leave legacies. Liu, L., Owens, H., Park, E., Astell, A., Beleno, R., Pan, Y., …Kaufman, D. (2018, November).Persons with dementia use digital storytelling to enhance memory, connect socially, leave legacies. Poster to be presented at the Gerontology Society of America (GSA) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, November 14-18, 2018.4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS University of Alberta, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Independent, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-08-13 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS Impact of digital storytelling experience among people living with dementia Pan, Y., Simonian, N., Beleno, R., Liu, L., Kaufman, & Astell, A. J. (2018). Impact of digital storytelling experience among people living with dementia. Gerontechology, 17(suppl), 72 (s) https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2018.17.s.072.00. 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Independent, University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-09-17 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Persons with dementia use digital storytelling to enhance memory, connect socially, leave legacies. Liu, L., Owens, H., Park, E., Astell, A., Beleno, R., Pan, Y., …Kaufman, D. (2018, November). Persons with dementia use digital storytelling to enhance memory, connect socially, leave legacies. Poster presented at the Gerontology Society of America (GSA) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, MA, November 14-18, 2018.4.3 CONNECT-CREATE University of Alberta, Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, Independent, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-11-15 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Digital storytelling experience of people living with dementia Astell, A., Liu, L., Pan, Y., Belano, R., Simonian, N., Owens, H.,…Kaufman, D. (2018, October). Digital storytelling experience of people living with dementia. Workshop presented at CAG2018: 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, Canadian Association on Gerontology, Vancouver, BC, Canada.4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, University of Alberta, Independent, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-10-19 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE The power of digital storytelling: Benefits and opportunities for people living with dementia (Poster presentation) Owens, H., Park, E., Kaufman, D., Liu, L., Beleno, R., Astell, A., & Simonian, N. (2017). The power of digital storytelling: Benefits and opportunities for people living with dementia. Poster presented at Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging Partners Forum and Science Day, October 31-November 2, 2017, Toronto, ON.
4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS Simon Fraser University, University of Alberta, Independent, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-11-09 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS 7th Annual Mental Health Conference on Innovation and Technology in Mental Health 7th Annual Mental Health Conference on Innovation and Technology in Mental Health at Ontarioshores Center for Mental Health Sciences. Co-authored a poster presentation by Masters OT students.1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-02-27 " Olivia
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Arlene Astell 1.2 TUNGSTEN Exploring interactions of people with dementia through Mixed Reality technologies: an Observational Study People with dementia struggle to sequence steps in everyday activities due to cognitive impairment.1,2
Machine based prompting could support people with dementia through the sequences required to complete activities. Mixed Reality Technologies (MRTs) could provide affordable, adaptable systems that can be easily adopted and deployed to achieve scalable solutions1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-10-17 1.5-CAT Mixed Reality Technologies for children and older adults: a comparison Children and older adults fall within the extreme ends of the demographics, and are often not taken into consideration in the design and development of Mixed reality technologies. This talk was presented at Sense IT symposium organised by Inclusive Media and Design Centre, Ryerson University.
The presentation highlighted differences in strategies followed by children and older adults in interacting with Mixed reality technologies.1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-11-24 1.5-CAT Understanding interactions of people with dementia with Mixed Reality Technologies: an observational study Mixed Reality technologies (MRTs) could offer functional support to people with dementia to continue doing their everyday activities. MRTs could provide scalable solutions that are affordable, adaptable and that can be easily adopted and deployed. Designers are exploring various physical-digital couplings to provide best immersive experiences to users. For MRTs to be able to deliver cues and prompts in task sequencing, firstly requires an understanding of the feasibility of these couplings for people with dementia to interact with. This study has thus examined the interactions of people with dementia with MRTs with different physical-digital couplings to identify barriers and facilitators to their use.
1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-02-26 1.5-CAT Presence in Mixed Reality Technologies for people with dementia Mixed Reality technologies (MRTs) including Augmented Virtuality and Augmented Reality - could offer functional support to people with dementia to continue doing their everyday activities. MRTs have the potential to provide scalable solutions that are affordable, adaptable and that can be easily adopted and deployed. ‘Presence’ is an experience with technologically mediated perceptions that generates a feeling of being there and the illusion of non-mediation (Heeter, 1992; Lombard & Ditton, 1997; Wagner et al., 2009). The existing frameworks for presence have been established in the context of Virtual Reality (VR) that have limited use in the design and assessment of Mixed Reality environments. The real world in MRTs need to be taken into account along with the virtual world in understanding presence in MRTs. The cognitive impairment experienced by people with dementia adds another layer of complexity to our understanding of presence in relation to mediated real and virtual environments. This study examines what constitutes an experience of presence for people with dementia when they interact with Mixed Reality technologies. 1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-02-15 1.5-CAT Ontari Shores REB approval for 'Feasibility of Mixed Reality Technologies for people with dementia' project Ethics application for the project was prepared and submitted to the Ontario Shores Research Ethics Board (REB). An approval was obtained for the project and amendments pertaining to the project were carried out, following due process and recommendations of the ethics committee. 1.5-CAT Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2018-04-23 1.5-CAT Ryerson REB approval for 'Feasibility of Mixed Reality Technologies for people with dementia' project Ethics application for the project was prepared and submitted to the Ryerson University Research Ethics Board (REB). As I changed my employment to Ryerson University in January 2019, ethics approval from Ryerson REB was sought in consultation with the ethics committees at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and Ryerson University.
REB approval was obtained for the project. 1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2019-02-01 1.5-CAT University of Toronto REB application for 'Feasibility of Mixed Reality Technologies for people with dementia' project Ethics application for the project was prepared and submitted to the University of Toronto Research Ethics Board (REB). As the project is moving from Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences to University of Toronto in April 2019, ethics approval from University of Toronto REB was sought in consultation with the ethics committees at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences and University of Toronto.
REB application has been submitted, awaiting approval. 1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2019-02-01 1.5-CAT Technology Supporting Resilience in Dementia: Patient-Facing and Provider-Facing Innovations Workshop presentation Canadian Geriatric Psychiatry and Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health, Banff, October 25-26, 2019.1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.5-CAT, AWCRP-2020-02 KITE Research Institute at University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-10-26 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.5-CAT, AWCRP-2020-02 Physics of Injuries 5.2 PRED-FALL Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2015-09-01 5.2 PRED-FALL Developing a model for detection of the onset of depression in older adults Andrews, J., Harrison, R., Brown, L., & Astell, A. Developing a model for detection of the onset of depression in older adults. Canadian Association on Gerontology 2015, Calgary, Canada. October 24th 20151.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2015-10-25 1.2 TUNGSTEN Canadian technology innovators’ perspective on mild cognitive impairment: A focus group study Jackson, P., Nygard, L., Mihailidis, A., Astell, A., & Sixsmith, A. Canadian technology innovators’ perspective on mild cognitive impairment: A focus group study. Canadian Association on Gerontology 2015, Calgary, Canada. October 24th 20151.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2015-10-24 1.2 TUNGSTEN Choosing touchscreen games for people with dementia: Is familiarity important? Astell, A., Joddrell, P., Hernandez, A., Andrew, D., Dove, E., Stephen, N., Groenewoud, H., Schikhof, Y., Goumans, M., de Lange, J. “Choosing touchscreen games for people with dementia: Is familiarity important?” Canadian Association on Gerontology 2015, Calgary, Canada. October 25th 20151.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2015-10-25 1.2 TUNGSTEN Computerized self-administered measures of mood and appetite for older adults: The novel assessment of nutrition and ageing toolkit Brown, L.J.E., Adlam, T., Hwang, F., Khadra, H., Maclean, L.M., Rudd, B., Smith, T., Timon, C., Williams, E.A., & Astell, A.J. (2016). Computerized self-administered measures of mood and appetite for older adults: The novel assessment of nutrition and ageing toolkit. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 1-20. DOI: 10.1177/07334648166306361.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-02-11 1.2 TUNGSTEN Novel methods to understand barriers to technology adoption for older adults: Emerging results from the COBALT project 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-03-03 1.2 TUNGSTEN Technology solutions for well-being in later life 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-03-01 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ambient assisted living technologies for aging well: a scoping review 1.2 TUNGSTEN, NMO Project KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-01-01 1.2 TUNGSTEN, NMO Project Canadian technology innovators' perspective on mild cognitive impairment: a focus group study 1.2 TUNGSTEN KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2015-10-24 1.2 TUNGSTEN AAL-WELL Knowledge Café The Ambient Assistive Living Technologies for Wellness, Engagement, and Long Life (AAL-WELL) project held a Knowledge Café event at a Retirement Concepts facility in Surrey, BC on September 24 of this year. The event was attended by approximately 30 people, primarily older adults from Retirement Concepts independent living residences, as well as participants from academic research, industry, and residential care. The AAL-WELL project is an international, transdisciplinary research project investigating how to design technology that better supports older adults with mild cognitive impairment (such as memory issues) to live well. It includes researchers from four universities: Simon Fraser University, University of Toronto, University of Sheffield (UK), and Karolinska Institutet (Sweden). The event was an opportunity for project members to present some of the work they have engaged in over the past two years, as well as share some of their findings. It was also an opportunity to ask key questions to the participants attending the event in order to generate discussion and receive feedback.
The discussion groups were presented with three questions: 1) Would you live in a smart home?, 2) How could technology support participation in activities outside the home?, and 3) How would you prefer to be involved in setting up supportive technology? The event provoked a great deal of discussion, with many different perspectives, opinions, and experiences shared in lively conversation. It was a good example of the value of building relationships between researchers and community partners. The AAL-WELL project members were able to present their ideas and discoveries to a diverse audience, while the community participants were able to have their voices heard and provide feedback to guide future stages of research. In the end, the high quality of insight generated through this knowledge café further cemented our belief that community outreach is a core part of being a truly engaged university.1.2 TUNGSTEN KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2015-09-24 Piper Jackson,
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1.2 TUNGSTEN The interplay between contextual factors and engagement in valued but challenging activities among people with cognitive decline: A focus group study 1.2 TUNGSTEN KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-03-21 1.2 TUNGSTEN Informing Understandings of Mild Cognitive Impairment for Older Adults: Implications from a Scoping Review 1.2 TUNGSTEN Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-03-27 Mei Fang ,
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Andrew Sixsmith 1.2 TUNGSTEN The benefits and barriers to technology acquisition: Understanding the decision-making processes of older adults with age-related vision loss (ARVL) 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-09-26 1.2 TUNGSTEN Activities people with mild cognitive impairments want to master - A scoping review 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 3.3 DIY-AIDE Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-04-29 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 3.3 DIY-AIDE AAL-WELL that ends well: International transdisciplinary research into Ambient Assisted Living technology for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment Presenter(s): P. Jackson
Conference Presentation - The 10th WORLD CONFERENCE of GERONTECHNOLOGY, ISG 20161.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-09-30 1.2 TUNGSTEN Cognitive Function and Mental Health: Twin Grand Challenges for Technology.” IET International Conference on Technologies for Active and Assisted Living (TechAAL) Keynote Speaker1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-10-24 1.2 TUNGSTEN Mentor, AGE-WELL Summer school, Living well with dementia HQP Summer-School Mentor, Mont Tremblant, Canada, July 4th-8th 2016
1) Developing Technology With People Who Have Dementia, Arlene Astell
2) 1-on-1 Mentorship Sessions
3) Pitch Competition
1.2 TUNGSTEN, NMO Project Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2016-07-04 1.2 TUNGSTEN, NMO Project AGE-WELL teleconference – Engaging older adults This teleconference was held to inform these Work Packages on the specific areas of research of each group, and to identify common areas of interest, allowing these Work Packages to combine their efforts for mutual advantage and to decrease the duplication of similar work.
Action Items Following the Meeting Included:
1.2 will share the survey questions
7.2 will share the protocol document with 1.3
8.2 will discuss the policy and process international review with 7.1
7.1 will discuss overlap between policy related projects with 8.2
1.2 will share the survey results
7.2 will discuss potential collaboration with 8.2 citizen panels to inform mutually beneficial interests 8.2 will look across various citizen panels related to aging to identify common themes that may be helpful to WP1
1.3 will discuss potential for collaboration with 8.2 to understand experience and outcome of older adult engagement on citizen panels
7.2 will share the knowledge synthesis results when the manuscript is complete
All will talk to advisory committee at meeting to facilitate collaborations between work packages by providing a secure portal for information and data sharing
1.2 TUNGSTEN, 7.1 PRI-TECH, 7.2 DRIVE, 8.2 ADT, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, CC3 T-WORK, NMO Project Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, University of Dundee, University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Ryerson University, McMaster Health Forum, McMaster University, University of Alberta Networking and Partnerships 2016-02-04 Arlene Astell ,
Judith Sixsmith ,
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Deborah Fels , Yoko Ishigami-Doyle, Heather Mcneil,
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Colleen McGrath , Izabela Panek,
Don Husereau , Sheila Bodemer,
Ayse Kuspinar , Maggie MacNeil, Melissa Koch, Natalie Waldbrook, Jeanie Zabukovec
1.2 TUNGSTEN, 7.1 PRI-TECH, 7.2 DRIVE, 8.2 ADT, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, CC3 T-WORK, NMO Project Feasibility of Using Personalised Touch Screen Computer Application Mozzaz to Help Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia and Their Caregivers Oral presentation titled "Feasibility of Using Personalized Touch Screen Computer Application Mozzaz to Help Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia and Their Caregivers" at 6th Annual Mental Health Conference Day. The conference held at Ontario Shores center for mental health sciences on Tuesday, February 28th, 2017. The theme of conference was "Innovation and Technology in Mental Health Care". 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-02-28 1.2 TUNGSTEN Identifying existing, accessible touchscreen games for people living with dementia 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-07-11 1.2 TUNGSTEN Computer-based tools for assessing micro-longitudinal patterns of cognitive function in older adults 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-08-01 " Laura Brown
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Arlene Astell 1.2 TUNGSTEN The future of dementia care: can robots, apps and other technology fill the global gap? (In Press) Astell, A. J. & Semple, J. (In Press). The future of dementia care: can robots, apps and other technology fill the global gap? B. Elger, P. Jotterand, T. Wangmo & M. Ienca (Eds). Assistive Technologies for Dementia Care. Oxford, UK: Oxford Univeristy Press. Senior Responsible Author1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-02-07 1.2 TUNGSTEN AAL-WELL that ends well: International transdisciplinary research into ambient assistive living technology for older adults with mild cognitive impairment 1.2 TUNGSTEN, CC3 T-WORK Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-09-28 1.2 TUNGSTEN, CC3 T-WORK NANA: Novel Assessment of Nutrition and Ageing (In Press) 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-02-07 Arlene Astell ,
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" 1.2 TUNGSTEN Dementia: there are so many apps for that... 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-02-01 1.2 TUNGSTEN China-UK collaboration: making a difference together 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-12-22 1.2 TUNGSTEN Innovating in Long-term care: the triumphs and challenges of trying to change practice Keynote Speaker, Tom Kitwood Memorial Address1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-11-01 1.2 TUNGSTEN Adaptive Interaction 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2016-11-03 1.2 TUNGSTEN Charting progress towards transforming life with dementia: the singular importance of language 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2016-10-12 1.2 TUNGSTEN Reconceptualizing dementia: How easy is it to lose the medical model? 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2016-10-12 1.2 TUNGSTEN Maximising the Value of Touchscreen Tablet Devices for People Living with Dementia 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization 2016-07-25 1.2 TUNGSTEN The benefits and barriers to technology acquisition: Understanding the decision-making processes of older adults with age-related vision loss (ARVL) 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2016-10-21 1.2 TUNGSTEN Depathologizing Dementia: A Qualitative Analysis of a Multi-sectoral Working Group. Presentation at the 32nd International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). Presenter: R. Churchyard.1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-04-26 Rebekah Churchyard, Alexandra Hernandez, Liza Futerman,
Arlene Astell 1.2 TUNGSTEN Digital tools for dementia: A mapping review 2017 Ontario Shores Mental Health Conference (OSMHC). Whitby, ON, Canada. Feb 28, 2017.
Presenter: R. Churchyard
1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-02-28 1.2 TUNGSTEN Digital storytelling and dementia: Possible benefits and opportunities Owens, H., Park, E., Beleno, R., Kaufman, D., Liu, L., & Astell, A. (2017, May). Digital storytelling and dementia: Possible benefits and opportunities. Paper to be presented at the Learning Together Conference, A New Age in BC Public Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.1.2 TUNGSTEN, 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Independent, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-05-13 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Appropriating in-market communication technologies for persons and families living with mild cognitive deficits: a field study of a neighbourhood house program KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-03-31 A network based approach to evaluating ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies 1.2 TUNGSTEN KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-03-22 1.2 TUNGSTEN Being smart about technology 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2017-02-01 1.2 TUNGSTEN Web-based system for dementia care in China 1.2 TUNGSTEN Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Toronto Scientific Excellence - Leadership 2016-12-23 1.2 TUNGSTEN Digital storytelling in persons with dementia: Expressions of personhood through legacy-making Liu, L., *Park, E., *Owens, H., Kaufman, D., Astell, A., & Beleno, R. (2017). Digital storytelling in persons with dementia: Expressions of personhood through legacy-making. Poster presented at Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging Partners Forum and Science Day, October 31-November 2, 2017, Toronto, ON.4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Independent Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-11-01 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS Digital storytelling and dementia – Edmonton *Park, E., Liu, L., Owens, H., Kaufman, D., Astell, A., & Beleno, R. (2017). Digital storytelling and dementia – Edmonton. Poster presented at AGE-WELL’s 3rd Annual Conference, October 17-19, 2017, Winnipeg, MB (presented by Liu)4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Independent Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-10-18 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS Digital storytelling and dementia – Edmonton Park, E., Liu, L., Owens, H., Kaufman, D., Astell, A., & Beleno, R. (2017). Digital storytelling and dementia – Edmonton. Poster presented at CCNA on November 1, Toronto, ON (presented by Park).4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Independent Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2017-11-01 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS Face-to-face Digital Storytelling and Dementia Team Meeting 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, Independent, University of Waterloo Networking and Partnerships 2017-10-17 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE, 6.1 MEN-ASSESS Workpackage 1 meeting 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Ryerson University, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, University of Dundee, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Networking and Partnerships 2018-05-17 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Workpackage 1 meeting 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, NMO Project, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Networking and Partnerships 2018-06-08 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, NMO Project, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Workpackage 1 Meeting 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Ryerson University, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences Networking and Partnerships 2018-06-21 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Workpackage 1 meeting 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, McMaster University, Northwood Inc., Dalhousie University, University of Dundee, Ryerson University Networking and Partnerships 2018-07-19 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT Digital storytelling Liu, L., Kaufman, D., Astell, A., Daum, C., Rios Rincon, A., Cruz, A. M. (2018, October). Digital storytelling. Paper presented at CCNA 2018 Science Days and Partners Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada. 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, University of Waterloo Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-10-02 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Digital storytelling in persons with dementia: Findings from a multi-site study Liu, L., Hollinda, K., Kaufman, D., Astell, A., Park, E., Owens, H., & Daum, C. (2018, October). Digital storytelling in persons with dementia: Findings from a multi-site study. Poster presented at CCNA 2018 Science Days and Partners Forum, Montreal, QC, Canada.4.3 CONNECT-CREATE University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, University of Waterloo Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2018-10-02 4.3 CONNECT-CREATE Information and Communication Technology for Individuals Living with Cognitive Impairments Presentation at ACRM, Chicago, November 20191.2 TUNGSTEN, 3.3a EMOTEC, 1.5-CAT, 3.17-CAT ELEVATE, AWCRP-2020-05 Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-11-06 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 3.3a EMOTEC, 1.5-CAT, 3.17-CAT ELEVATE, AWCRP-2020-05 DataDay: A Self-Management App for People with MCI or Dementia Drinks N Demos Presentation at AGE-WELL 2019 Conference1.2 TUNGSTEN Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, Toronto Rehab Institute/University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-10-22 1.2 TUNGSTEN Don't Panic! Work package 1's Guide to Interactive Methodologies for Research/Practice Poster Presented at AGE-WELL 2019 Conference1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.5-CAT Toronto Rehab Institute/University Health Network, University of Saskatchewan, Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network, Ryerson University, Dalhousie University, Northwood Inc. Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2019-10-23 Cathleen Edwards ,
Jen Langan , Danette Starblanket,
Carrie Bourassa ,
Arlene Astell ,
Deborah Fels ,
Amanda Jenkins ,
Susan Kirkland , Romeo Colobong, Alexis Fabricius,
Ashley-Ann Marcotte 1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.5-CAT Abstract: Understanding the technology use of people with dementia in the workplace Abstract: Understanding the technology use of people with dementia in the workplace1.2 TUNGSTEN Toronto Rehab Institute, University Health Network Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge 2023-10-27 1.2 TUNGSTEN