Publications

CTAAN’s research aids the implementation of AgeTech in the northern/rural context and informs policymakers.

2024

Use of Antivibration Technology to Reduce Demands for In-Home Nursing Care and Support in Rural Settings for Persons with Essential Tremors: A Qualitative Study.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(6), 714, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21060714

2023

Long COVID in long-term care: a rapid realist review.
BMJ Open, 13, e076186, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076186

The dementia-inclusive choices in exercise project: Using participatory action research to improve physical activity supports for persons with dementia.
Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement, 22(8), 1651-1676, https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231197144

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the era of telemedicine.
Geriatrics and Gerontology International, 24(1), 67-73, https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.14705

Dementia resources for eating, activity, and meaningful inclusion (DREAM) toolkit co-development: process, output, and lessons learned.
Research Involvement and Engagement, 9, 87, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00497-4

Dementia-inclusive choices for exercise toolkit: Impact on the knowledge, perspectives, and practices of exercise providers.
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 1-10, https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683231180189

Exploring the implications for occupational therapy in relation to assistive-technology access and use in urban and rural Canadian communities. 
World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 79(2), 134-141, https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2023.2220993

The dementia resources for eating, activity, and meaningful inclusion (DREAM) toolkit: Co-designed training and resources to promote wellbeing of persons with dementia.
Canadian Geriatrics Journal, 26(2), 313-314, https://www.proquest.com/docview/2823695008/fulltextPDF/C531DBEF0B0F4CFBPQ/1?accountid=14601

Impacts of technology use on the workload of registered nurses: A scoping review.
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 10, 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1177/20556683231180189

2022

Protocol for a mixed-methods study: Dementia-inclusive streets and community access, participation, and engagement (DemSCAPE).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, 1-11, https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231157350

Design, implementation and evaluation of informal home care support intervention program for lonely older adults in the community: Protocol for a feasibility study.
Plos One, 17(8), e0273924, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273924

Age and gender perspectives on social media and technology practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 13969, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980819000588

Progress towards enhanced access and use of technology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A need to be mindful of the continued digital divide for many rural and northern communities.
Healthcare Management Forum, 35(5), 286-290, https://doi.org/10.1177/08404704221108314

I see beauty, I see art, I see design, I see excitement, interest. I see love, caring.” Findings from a resident-driven, co-designed gardening program in an assisted living and long-term care facility.
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada, 42(7), 288-300, https://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.7.03

Factors influencing participation in physical activity for persons living with dementia in rural and northern communities in Canada: A qualitative study.
BMJ Open, 12(6), e060860, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-060860

A call to action to enhance understanding of long COVID in long-term care home residents.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 70(7), 1943-1945, https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17889

Co-creating a shared language using a Wiki Page: Findings from the patient-oriented predictive modelling of healthcare utilization project.
International Journal of Integrated Care, 22, 110, https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC21225

2021

Using participatory research to co‐create the dementia‐inclusive choices for exercise toolkit.
Alzheimer's & Dementia, 17(S7), e053215, https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.053215

Supporting healthy aging through the scale-up, spread, and sustainability of assistive technology implementation: A rapid realist review of participatory co-design for assistive technology with older adults.
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 7, https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214211023269

Sharing Indigenous Knowledge through intergenerational digital storytelling: Design of a workshop engaging Elders and youth.
Educational Gerontology, 1-12, https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2021.1927484

2020

Dementia-and mild cognitive impairment-inclusive exercise: Perceptions, experiences, and needs of community exercise providers.
PloS One, 15(9), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238187

Intergenerational effects on the impacts of technology use in later life: Insights from an international, multi-site study.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16), 5711, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17165711

Use of a digital storytelling workshop to foster development of intergenerational relationships and preserve culture with the Nak’azdli First Nation: Findings from the Nak’azdli Lha’hutit’en Project.
Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement, 39(2), 284-293. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980819000588