Ongoing Research
Entourage Program
As the world population rapidly increase in age, the number of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is also increasing and is expected to triple by 2050[1], making dementia a global challenge requiring worldwide attention. As those affected...
Completed Research
REVIVRE: Recherche sur le Vieillissement et l’Intégration du Vécu en Résidence
Living in a long term care (LTC) home is often socially isolating for both residents and caregivers. In fact, for residents, social disengagement has been associated with increased rates of depression, behaviours and mortality. This is further complicated for...
Grants
2022 - 2026
2022 - 2026
An intergenerational volunteer program for persons living with dementia and their care partners
Funded by Alzheimer Society of Canada
PI: Annie Robitaille
2019 - 2022
2019 - 2022
Social inclusion of people living with dementia in long-term care homes and their caregivers
Funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
PI: Annie Robitaille
2014 - 2017
2014 - 2017
REVIVRE!: Recherche sur le Vieillissement et l’Intégration du Vécu en Résidence : Inciter les jeunes universitaires à travailler avec les aînées en Centre de soins de longue durée (CSLD) en français: la mise en place d’un programme formel de bénévolat
Funded by Health Canada
PI: Linda Garcia
Peer-reviewed Publications
Coming Soon!
Presentations
EntourAGE – Interweaving Generational Relationships: A look at a person-centered intergenerational companionship program for older adults living with dementia. Webinar Series. Perley Health Centre of Excellence in Frailty Informed Care, Ottawa, Ontario
Robitaille, A. (2023)
Le projet REVIVRE! York University, Glendon College, CNFS webinar series, Toronto, Ontario.
Robitaille, A. (2020)
Evaluation of an intergenerational volunteer program for persons living with dementia and their care partners. Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Poster Presentation)
Robitaille, A. Garcia, L., Qureshi, M., Adams, M., and Ducharme, F. (July 2023)
An intergenerational volunteer program for persons living with dementia and their caregivers. 35th Global Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, London, UK. (Poster Presentation)
Robitaille, A., Garcia, L., Adams, M., Ducharme, F., Busa, G. (June 2022)
Exploring the Impact of an Intergenerational Volunteer Program with People Living with Dementia on University Undergraduate Students, Canadian Association of Gerontology, Regina, Saskatchewan. (Poster Presentation)
Adams, M., Robitaille, A., Garcia, L. (October 2022)