What is the study about?

The goal of this study is to understand the difficulties people can have with completing everyday tasks and use this knowledge to inform the use of mixed reality (i.e., physical and virtual) technologies for people with MCI and dementia. This study involves participants completing three everyday tasks while being video recorded: (1) making a cup of coffee/tea, (2) folding laundry, (3) making a bed.

Eligibility - Who can participate?

Older adults with either:

• Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

• Mild to moderate dementia

• Healthy volunteers without cognitive impairment

All participants must:

• Be age 60-85

• Be fluent in English

• Complete a memory test

• Have no physical or sensory impairments

TDRA site

University Health Network

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (TRI)

550 University Ave, Toronto, ON, M5G 2A2

Participants attend the ‘Home Lab’ for sessions.

Time requirement

Meet with a member of the study team for a single 1-hour session at the ‘Home Lab’ within the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute to complete memory testing, a demographic survey, and three household tasks.

UHN study investigator

Dr. Arlene Astell, PhD, C. Psychol, arlene.astell@utoronto.ca

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