Cognitive Health and Dementia

Dementia, the loss of cognitive health, significantly compromises the life and activities of individuals’ and their families, and is growing public health priority.

We conduct diverse research to understand risk and protective factors for cognitive health and dementia, early detection of cognitive decline and dementia risk, health and social care considerations for persons living with dementia, the lived experience of persons living with dementia among underserved and vulnerable populations, interventions to promote health in the context of dementia, and policies surrounding dementia care.

We employ diverse approaches, including qualitative interviewing; performance, behavioural, and functional assessments; and analysis of survey and epidemiologic data – in service of promoting cognitive health, mitigating dementia risk, and enhancing quality of life among persons living with dementia.