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Canadian researchers are the first to study how different patterns in the way older adults walk could more accurately diagnose different types of dementia and identify Alzheimer s disease.
A new study by a Canadian research team, led by London researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, evaluated the walking patterns and brain function of 500 participants currently enrolled in clinical trials. Their findings are published today in
Alzheimer s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer s Association. We have longstanding evidence showing that cognitive problems, such as poor memory and executive dysfunction, can be predictors of dementia. Now, we re seeing that motor performance, specifically the way you walk, can help diagnose different types of neurodegenerative conditions, says Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, Scientist at Lawson and Professor at Western s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
LONDON, ONT. A research team from Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ont. has released its findings into the use of smart technologies at home to help care for those suffering from severe mental illness. The team created their Smart Homes solution to be tested first at St. Joseph’s Health Care in London and then in affordable housing units within the community. “We have strong initial evidence showing that technology and applications embedded in the lived environment are safe, secure and appropriate for use in health care,” said Dr. Cheryl Forchuk, with Lawson and project lead for Smart Home Community Model Phase.
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Inconsistent instructions may cause too-shallow nasal swabs
There are wide discrepancies in instructions for how deeply the nasopharyngeal swabs used to test for COVID-19 are to be inserted up Canadian noses, new research from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found.
As an otolaryngologist Dr. Leigh Sowerby is an expert in the anatomy of the head, neck and inside of the nose. Using that expertise, he and his colleagues examined the COVID-19 testing instructions provided by provincial and territorial authorities, and found wide variations. They reported their findings in the Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.
LONDON, ONT Researchers from Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute in London, Ont. are sounding the alarm on COVID-19 testing techniques across the country, saying most instructions for conducting nasal swabs are incorrect. The research could have far-reaching implications for testing in Canada throughout the pandemic. “They just don’t go deep enough into the nasal cavity,” said Dr. Leigh Sowerby with Western and Lawson in a release. The team led by Sowerby found that there are wide discrepancies in the instructions for how deep the swabs used for COVID-19 are to be inserted in Canadian noses. Sowerby, who is an expert in the anatomy of the head, neck, and nose, said he was surprised to find most instructions in Canada are not effective.