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Spring 2016
Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative syndrome that initially affects language while other aspects of cognition remain relatively spared. Although the symptoms of PPA become progressively worse, speech-language pathologists can provide behavioral interventions that help the...
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Fall 2015
Poor design of indoor architectural spaces can contribute to an increased risk of falling for older adults. Thus, this research aims to provide an architectural design assessment system to integrate state-of-the-art evidence-based research into an assessment process by which to evaluate the risk...
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Examining Differences in Oral Health Status Based on Assessments Conducted by Long-Term Care Staff Versus a Dentist
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Long-term care demand is increasing as Canada’s population ages and experiences a growing prevalence of dementia. Long-term care residents are highly dependent on health care providers for ongoing assessment and care due to complex cognitive and other medical conditions. One aspect of health...
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Factors Associated with Return to Work after a Spinal Cord Injury: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Background: Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) experience challenges in obtaining and maintaining employment. The overall Return-To-Work (RTW) rate after SCI is lower than the employment rate of the general population. Some factors have been reported in the literature as being associated...
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Spring 2015
Background: The prevalence of dementia, a progressive and incurable condition that affects memory and daily function, is increasing worldwide. The perspective of people with dementia can be captured to better understand which factors impact quality of life for this particular population. Such...
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Falls and fear of falling in older adults who have undergone total hip and knee arthroplasty
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Falls are the leading cause of injury in community dwelling older adults over the age of 65 years. In patients with total joint arthroplasty (TJA), falls has not been studied extensively, with conflicting reports of associated falls risk factors. The overall aim of this thesis is to report the...
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Fall 2023
The multidimensional nature of family life can make navigating relationships across distance and time complex. As families become more mobile there is acknowledgment of a knowledge gap in understanding how family dynamics and bonds extend across borders. Issues of continuity and change within...
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Gait and Cognition: Exploring Cognition and Dual-task Costs in a Group of Community Dwelling Alzheimer’s Disease Patients over 6 Months
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Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder resulting in cognitive decline affecting many activities of daily living including gait. Many tools exist to monitor AD progression, including cognitive examinations, and functional tests of mobility. The purpose of the present study is...
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Health and Social Consequences of Caregiving for Family and Friend Caregivers of Older Adults
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There is growing evidence of social and health consequences that threaten both adequacy of care and caregiver quality of life. Inconsistencies in empirical evidence and lack of an organizing framework have resulted in knowledge gaps in the types and extent of these consequences and of those at...
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Fall 2016
Abstract Aims: The use of telehealth for heart failure management is increasing and it is not clear from the literature whether it is more beneficial than usual care. A meta-analysis was done of published randomized controlled trials to compare telehealth management and usual physician care for...