Associate Professor
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Full Member
Arlene Astell
Location
UHN-Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Research Interests
Assistive Technology, Geriatric Health, Neurodegenerative Disorders
Research Themes
Neuroscience, Brain Health
Accepting
Summer Undergraduate, MSc, PhD
Administrative Assistant: Erica Dove
Research Synopsis
Understanding the impact of dementia on communication, relationships, and social interaction. Creating interventions to support people to live as well as possible with dementia and other conditions of aging.
Using technology to mitigate cognitive impairment and support good mental health in later life.