Louise Demers, Ph.D.

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Formation

• B. Sc. Ergothérapie, Université de Montréal (1985)
• M. Sc. Sciences biomédicales (option réadaptation), Université de Montréal (1995)
• Ph. D. Sciences biomédicales (option réadaptation), Université de Montréal (1999)
• Post-doctorat, Épidémiologie, Université McGill (2001)

Principaux projets en cours

• AGEWELL – Aging Gracefully across Environments through Technology for Wellness, Engagement, and Long Life. Leader thématique pour 10 études visant à identifier les besoins des proches aidants et comment la technologie peut y répondre. http://www.agewell-nce.ca/.

Publications choisies

• Pysklywec, A., Plante, M., Auger, C., Mortenson, W. B., Eales, J., Routhier, F., & Demers, L. (soumis). The positive effects of caregiving for family caregivers of older adults: A scoping review. International Journal of Care and Caring.
• Tellier, M., Auger, C., Bier, N., & Demers, L. (accepté). Use of an electronic pillbox by older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease: Impact on medication administration and adherence. Gerontechnology.
• Lim, K. H., Pysklywec, A., Plante, M., & Demers, L. (2019). The effectiveness of Tai Chi for short-term cognitive function improvement in the early stages of dementia in the elderly: a systematic literature review. Clinical Intervention in Aging, 14, 827-839. doi:10.2147/cia.s202055
• Mortenson, W. B., Demers, L., Fuhrer, M. J., Bilkey, J., Jutai, J., Alkadri, J., & Aziz, J. (2018). Comparing assessments of physical functional independence in older adults with mobility limitations. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi:10.1097/phm.0000000000001092
• Béland, F., Julien, D., Bier, N., Desrosiers, J., Kergoat, M.-J., & Demers, L. (2018). Association between cognitive function and life-space mobility in older adults: results from the FRéLE longitudinal study. BMC Geriatrics, 18(1), 227. doi:10.1186/s12877-018-0908-y
• Busuioc, S. A., Karim, M., Efanov, J. I., Demers, L., Izadpanah, A., Harris, P., . . . Bourbonnais, D. (2018). The Michigan Hand Questionnaire and Brief Michigan Hand Questionnaire were successfully translated to Canadian French. Journal of Hand Therapy, 37(2), 86-90. doi:10.1016/j.jht.2018.08.001
• Bertrand, K., Raymond, M. H., Miller, W. C., Martin Ginis, K. A., & Demers, L. (2017). Walking Aids for Enabling Activity and Participation: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 96(12), 894-903. doi:10.1097/phm.0000000000000836
• Mortenson, W. B., Pysklywec, A., Fuhrer, M. J., Jutai, J. W., Plante, M., & Demers, L. (2017). Caregivers’ experiences with the selection and use of assistive technology. Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology, 1-6. doi:10.1080/17483107.2017.1353652
• Raymond, M.-H., Demers, L., & Feldman, D. E. (2017). Differences in waiting list prioritization preferences of occupational therapists, elderly people and persons with disabilities: a discrete choice experiment. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2017.06.031
• Provencher, V., Desrosiers, J., Demers, L., & Carmichael, P.-H. (2016). Optimizing social participation in normal aging through the use of behavioral coping strategies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(10), 972-978. doi:10.3109/09638288.2015.1070297

Orientation des recherches

• Aides techniques
• Personnes âgées
• Proches aidants
• Mesures de résultats et psychométrie
• Participation sociale