Nathalie Bier, Ph.D.

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Formation

• B. Sc. Ergothérapie, École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal (1999)
• M. Sc. Sciences biomédicales, Université de Montréal (2002)
• Ph. D. Sciences cliniques – Gériatrie, Université de Sherbrooke (2007)
• Post-doctorat, Centre de recherche de l’Université Laval – Robert Giffard, Sciences cognitives (2010)

Principaux projets en cours

• Profil fonctionnel des personnes âgées normales et celles atteintes de troubles cognitifs (troubles cognitifs légers, démences typiques et atypiques)
• Utilisation des nouvelles technologies pour l’évaluation des besoins des personnes âgées présentant des troubles cognitifs et le soutien à domicile
• Rééducation cognitive et maintien des activités significatives
• Services de santé pour le soutien à domicile des personnes âgées présentant des troubles cognitifs
• Rôles des communautés et des écosystèmes sur le soutien à domicile des personnes âgées

Publications choisies

• Yaddaden, A., Bottari, C., Lussier, M., Kenfack-Ngankam, H., Couture, M. Giroux, S., Pigot, H., Fillou, R-P., Bier, N. The COOK assistive technology for cognition for older adults with cognitive deficits: A usability study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2025.2481430
• Spalla, G. Gouin-Vallerand, C., Yaddaden, A., Gagnon-Roy, M., Bottari, C., Bier, N. (2025). Defining Personas for Assistive Technology Development: Improving the Cognitive Support of Older Adults on the Dementia Continuum. Interacting with computers, https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iwae060
• Filiou, R.P., Couture, M., *Lussier, M., Aboujaoudé, A., Paré, G., Giroux, S., Kenfack Ngankam, H., Belchior, P., Bottari, C., Bouchard, K., Gaboury, S., Gouin-Vallerand, C., Etindele Sosso, F.A., Bier, N. (2025). Decision-making process of homecare professionals using telemonitoring of activities of daily living for risk assessment in the SAPA Project: An embedded mixed-methods multiple-case study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 30/01/2025:64713 (forthcoming/in press). doi : 2196/64713. URL:https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/64713
• Suárez-González, A., Bier, N., Sauvageau, H., Pelak, V. S., Ahmed, S. (2025). Cognitive rehabilitation in posterior cortical atrophy. Practical Neurology, 25(1), 40-44. https://doi.org/10.1136/pn-2024-004259
• Spalla, G., *Yaddaden, A., Ngankam, H. K., Gouin-Vallerand, C., & Bier, N. (2024) Assistive technologies designed to support executive function impairments while promoting independence: A scoping review. Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 11, 20556683241268658. https://doi.org/10.1177/205566832412686
• Lussier, M., Couture, M., Giroux, S., Aboujaoudé, A., Kenfack-Ngankam, H., Pigot, H., Gaboury, S., Bouchard, K., Bottari, C., Belchior, P., Paré, G., Bier, N. (2024). Co-development and Implementation of a System for Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults Receiving Home Care Services: An Action Design Research Protocol. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Feb 29;13:e52284. https://doi.org/10.2196/52284Wang, R.H., Tannou, T., Bier, N., Couture, M., Aubry, R. (2023). Proactive and ongoing analysis and management of ethical concerns in the development, evaluation, and implementation of smart homes for older adults with frailty. JMIR Aging, Mar 9;6:e41322. doi: 10.2196/41322.
• Wang, R.H., Tannou, T., Bier, N., Couture, M., Aubry, R. (2023). Proactive and ongoing analysis and management of ethical concerns in the development, evaluation, and implementation of smart homes for older adults with frailty. JMIR Aging, Mar 9;6:e41322. doi: 10.2196/41322.
• DeBroux Leduc, R., Bier, N., Couture, M., Ansaldo, A.I., Belleville, S., Ben Gaied, N., Chesneau, S., Belchior, P., Fonseca, R., Hebblethwaite, S., Jarema, G., Lacerda, A., Rousseau, J., Van de Velde, C., Filiatrault, J. (2023). Social isolation of older adults living in a neighbourhood of Montreal: A qualitative descriptive study of the perspectives of older adults and community stakeholders. Canadian Journal of Aging. https://doi.org/10.1017/S071498082300003X
• Briskie-Semeniuk, P., Bier, N., Couture, M., Vachon, B., & Belchior, P. (2023). Describing Occupational Therapy Practice for Evaluating Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 41(2), pp. 308-329. DOI: 10.1080/02703181.2022.2138676
• Tannou, T., Lihoreau, T., Couture, M., Giroux, S., Wang, R.H., Spalla, G., Zarshenia, S., Gagnon-Roy, M., Aboujaoudé, A., Yaddaden, A., Morin, L., Bier, N. (2023). Is research on ‘smart living environments’ for older adults going in circles? Evidence from an umbrella review. Ageing research reviews. Dec 21;84:101830. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101830. Online ahead of print.
• Pinard, S., Bottari, C., Laliberté, C., Pigot, H., Olivares, M., Couture, M., Aboujaoudé, A., Giroux, S., Bier, N. (2022). Development of an assistive technology for cognition to support meal preparation in severe traumatic brain injury: User-centered design study. JMIR Human Factors, 9(3) : e34821. doi: 2196/34821.
• Bier, N., El-Samra, A., Bottari, C., Vallet, G. T., Carignan, M., Paquette, G., . . . Rouleau, I. (2019). Posterior cortical atrophy: Impact on daily living activities and exploration of a cognitive rehabilitation approach. Cogent Psychology, 6(1), 1634911. doi:10.1080/23311908.1634911
• Lussier, M., Adam, S., Chikhaoui, B., Consel, C., Gagnon, M., Gilbert, B., . . . Bier, N. (2019). Smart Home Technology: A new approach for performance measurements of activities of daily living and prediction of mild cognitive impairment in older adults. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 68(1), 85-96. doi:10.3233/jad-180652
• Lussier, M., Lavoie, M., Giroux, S., Consel, C., Guay, M., Macoir, J., . . . Bier, N. (2019). Early detection of mild cognitive impairment with in-home monitoring sensor technologies using functional measures: A systematic review. Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 23(2), 838-847. doi:10.1109/JBHI.2018.2834317
• Imbeault, H., Langlois, F., Bocti, C., Gagnon, L., & Bier, N. (2018). Can people with Alzheimer’s disease improve their day-to-day functioning with a tablet computer? Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Special issue on technology and rehabilitation, 28(5), 779-796. doi:10.1080/2015.1133431

Orientation des recherches

• Impact des troubles cognitifs sur les activités quotidiennes
• Vieillissement cognitif sain et démences
• Rééducation cognitive
• Nouvelles technologies
• Soutien à domicile
• Services de santé
• Milieux communautaires