No disease-modifying drugs for #Alzheimer disease are approved by Health Canada that I can prescribe to my patients, but one such drug (#lecanemab) is under review. What could lecanemab's approval mean for people in Canada? Read our commentary in CMAJ: cmaj.ca/content/195/42…

In a new CMAJ commentary, Drs. Jennifer Watt and Sharon Straus examine what impact Alzheimer’s disease-modifying medications would have if they’re approved for use in Canada.  cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… #UnityHealthResearch

A worthwhile read on the topic of new amyloid drugs for Alzheimer's disease by my colleague Jennifer Watt in this week's CMAJ cmaj.ca/content/195/42…

Dr. Dr. Zahra Goodarzi (she/her) teaching us how to better support the care of older adults with agitation in the emergency department Canadian Conference on Dementia! #geriatrics #ABCDs

New report! This report led by Dr. Marilyn Macdonald, Erin Langman and Julie Caruso analyzes evidence of initiatives to improve the coverage, quality, financial protection and financial sustainability of long-term care. Access the report on our website: sporevidencealliance.ca/projects/susta…

Congratulations Stacey Hatch, she/her ! We look forward to continuing our collaboration with you, DallasSeitz, Jennifer Watt and Jennifer Porter.

New publication featuring Dr. Dholakia (saumil) in Age_and_Ageing An online survey shows that geriatric physicians do identify a role for virtual care in their practice, but acknowledge its limitations. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38243403/

Here, KT Program Scientists Drs @atricco, Jennifer Watt, Sharon Straus & team aimed to chart the global literature on gender equity in academic health research. Few analytic approaches were considering genders beyond the binary. Read on: bit.ly/GenEq1 #WomenInScience

A role model for all women in STEM.

Looking for the Canadian BPSD Guideline updates? Register for the upcoming NSMSGS GeriMedRisk conference on March 21st to hear this presented by Jennifer Watt nsmsgs.ca/events/a-focus…

KT Program Scientist Dr Jennifer Watt was co-chair on this newly-released clinical practice guideline for Assessing and Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (#BPSD). Unity Health Toronto Dr. Andrea C. Tricco SPOR Evidence Alliance

Must-read Canadian guidelines on taking care of people with #dementia who have #bpsd. Thrilled to be a small part of this awesome #geriatrics team 🤓

📢Did you know? We recently launched clinical guidelines on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) led by Dallas Seitz (U Calgary) and Jennifer Watt (University of Toronto / Unity Health Toronto) 🔗ccsmh.ca/areas-of-focus… ➡️Download, read and share them with your health care

Congratulations to the recipients of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA): Catalyst Grants! These researchers will be working to improve the health of Canadians by better understanding the aging process. Learn more: ow.ly/20gk50R8qx5

New drugs lecanemab & donanemab are showing promise in slowing Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Jennifer Watt, geriatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital, talks about the issues surrounding funding for these expensive medications. The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

"Guideline Recommendations on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review" (JAMDA 2024) - jamda.com/article/S1525-…

1/4📣New publication alert! This study delved into the realm of gender disparities w/in workplace & volunteer settings, aiming to identify & scrutinize evidence from RCTs focused on interventions addressing gender equity. Find the results published by Dr. Andrea C. Tricco,

Recent publication led by KTP scientist Dr @jennannwatt: “Guideline Recommendations on Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of #Dementia: A Systematic Review” Read on to see the team’s key findings: bit.ly/4aBoSX9

Exiting news! Our study, led by PhD candidate Surim, shows that up to 50% of #dementia cases in #Canada can be prevented by modifying #lifestyle! Discover more: link.springer.com/article/10.142… Thanks Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) for data & Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners Schulich WesternU CCNA-CCNV for supporting our study!

New Research: Psychosis detection in dementia: a systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy studies frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #FrontiersIn #Dementia