OUR PROGRAMS / CAN-PROTECT
RESEARCH
Research is at the heart of all we do.
Led by Dr. Zahinoor Ismail at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute, research is ongoing around the physical and emotional needs of caregivers and those living with Dementia.
CAN-PROTECT is a Canada-wide online observational cohort study of brain aging that seeks to assess the roles of demographic, medical, environmental, and lifestyle factors on risk and resilience.
Participants complete a detailed demographics questionnaire, and an annual series of mandatory and optional online assessments of cognition, behaviour, function, health, wellness, quality of life, medical/psychiatric history, and lifestyle.
The advisory input from this study helps create further educational support by reaching out into the Dementia caregiver community, collecting stories, and learning directly from those who have experienced the caregiving journey.