Action Seniors! Exercise to Prevent Falls This study will be a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on falls among seniors with a history of falls.

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EXCEL: Exercise for Cognition and Everyday Living for Seniors With Memory Complaints Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major health issue in Canada; it affects over 8% of the population aged over 65 years. Persons with AD have a reduced quality of life as they become dependent...

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Falls Prevention Clinic At the Falls Prevention Clinic, each subject receives a comprehensive assessment of his or her individual risk factors for falling in addition to a comprehensive medical examination. Recom...

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Reshaping the Path of Mild Cognitive Impairment by Refining Exercise Prescription Dementia is one of the most pressing health care issues of the 21st century. Evidence suggests that exercise enhances cognitive function in healthy older adults. Most research has focused ...

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PROMOTE: Promotion of the Mind Through Exercise The investigators will conduct a proof-of-concept study to provide preliminary evidence of efficacy of aerobic-based exercise training for maintaining cognitive function, executive functio...

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Vitality: Promoting Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Chronic Stroke The investigators will conduct a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial study to provide preliminary evidence of efficacy of exercise training or a complex mental and social activiti...

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Brain Power: Resistance Training and Cognitive Function Primary Objectives: 1. To ascertain whether a 12-month, twice-weekly or once-weekly resistance training (RT) program will significantly improve executive function in community-dwelling wo...

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Reshaping the Path of Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI) The investigators will conduct a proof-of-concept randomized controlled trial study to provide preliminary evidence of efficacy of a resistance exercise training program for maintaining wh...

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Buying Time: Improving Sleep to Promote Cognitive Function in Older Adults The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a comprehensive group education combined with a lifestyle "activation" program that includes (a) sleep hygiene course, (b) physical acti...

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Mindful Meditation for Chronic Stroke Falls have significant consequences for older adults, including fracture, disability, and death (1). Risk factors for falls include both impaired physical and cognitive function (1). Thus,...

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