Funded Grants

Personal support workers provide the most formal care to people living with dementia.

This grant builds on two related projects: the Dementia-Inclusive Choices for Exercise (DICE) project (funded by the Alzheimer Society Research Program); and the Dementia Resources for Eating, Activity, and Meaningful inclusion (DREAM) project.

Develop and disseminate a training program for rehabilitation providers working with long-term care residents with dementia.

The proposed research project aims to study the differences in brain function behaviour between male and female university athletes who have experienced a concussion.

Bulbar disease, which affects speech and swallowing functions, is considered to be one of the most debilitating aspects of ALS by patients.

The brain is isolated from the peripheral blood circulation by a barrier (ie the blood-brain barrier) that protects it from the entrance of harmful substances (pathogenic or inflammatory agents) and prevents excessive fluctuations in the levels of circulating molecules.

This study will investigate whether listening to music can help a stroke survivor improve their ability to move.

The exploration versus exploitation (E&E) decision making trade-off is something we experience every day.

Nutrition and diet are factors in life that contribute drastically to a person’s brain health, and overall quality of life, and high-fat diets can be considered a cause of many harmful physical and cognitive conditions.

Most strokes occur from clots blocking vessels that supply blood flow to the brain.