Presentations / Invited Lectures
SEPTEMBER 2019
Co-Author, The Effects of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Based Therapy (MBCT) on Cognition in Late-Life Depression & Anxiety: A Pilot RCT, National Conference on Frailty: Innovation and Collaboration for Impact, Presenters: Joyce Wu, Michael Lifshitz, Marouane Nassim, Elena Dikaios, Susana G. Torres-Platas, Joseph Therriault, Neeti Sasi,
Maria Di Tomasso, Vasavan Nair, Sebastien Nguyen, Akshya Vasudev, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Mallar Chakravarty, Soham Rej, 2019 Sep 26, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Original Research Presentation, Hours: 2, Attendees: 350
Supervisor, Akshya Vasudev, A feasibility (pilot) study of an innovative non-pharmacological intervention program in at risk youth. Department of psychiatry, western university, division of child and adolescent psychiatry, Presenters: Emily Ionson and Christine Watt, 2019 Sep 26, London, Ontario, Canada, Community Outreach Activity, Attendees: 8
Presenter, Alternative Treatments to Help Late Life Depression Study, Western University Retirement Research Association, Presenters: Akshya Vasudev, Emily Ionson and Christine Watt, 2019 Sep 23, London, Ontario, Canada, Community Outreach Activity, Hours: 1, Attendees: 70
Mehta S. Mental Health and Physical Rehabilitation. Parkwood Institute Research-Mental Health: Research Imaginarium Series. London, Ontario. September 19, 2019.
OCTOBER 2019
Supervisor, Presented at Youth Empowerment Program held on Saturdays at the Northwest London Resource Centre regarding ongoing study on Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!) study, Northwest London Resource Centre, Presenters: Christine Watt, Anurag Titthipali, Akshya Vasudev, 2019 Oct 20, London, Ontario, Canada, Community Outreach Activity, Hours: 1, Attendees: 1
Panelist, Symposium titled New treatment options for LLD: Research from the Geriatric Mood Disorders Lab. Moderated by Akshya Vasudev
with following presentations 1) Examining the feasibility and effectiveness of case manager delivered problem solving therapy on late life depression in a real world setting. Presented by Emily Ionson 2) Sahaj Samadhi Meditation versus a health enhancement program in improving late life depression: study protocol for a two-site RCT. Presented by Christine Watt 3) Pushing the boundaries with the Random Event Generator Presented by Akshya Vasudev, Parkwood Institute of Research, Presenters: Emily Ionson, Christine Watt, Akshya Vasudev, 2019 Oct 24, London, Ontario, Canada, Original Research Presentation, Hours: 1, Attendees: 100
Teasell R. The Evidence-based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation (EBRSR): Research strengths, limitations, and trends form over 2000 RCTs in stroke rehabilitation. Annual Scientific Meeting, Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery, Ottawa, Ontario, October 2, 2019.
Teasell R. Telerehabilitation. Canadian Congress of Stroke, Ottawa, Ontario, October 3-5, 2019.
Teasell R. Glen E. Gresham Visiting Professorship and Lecture in Rehabilitation Science. Stroke Rehabilitation at a Crossroads: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Going, University of Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, New York, October 24-24, 2019.
Foster E, Yaroslavtseva O, Chundamala J, Leibovitch F, Eng JJ, Farzaana A, Black S, Dukelow S, MacIntosh BJ, MacKay-Lyons M, Ploughman M, Pollock C, Pooyania S, Teasell R, Bayley M. FLOW Trial: Fluoxetine to open the critical period time window to improve motor recovery after stroke. Canadian Congress of Stroke, Ottawa, Ontario, October 3-5, 2019 (poster).
Iruthayarajah J, McIntyre A, Janzen S, Mirkowski M, Longval M, Teasell R. Virtual reality interventions versus conventional therapy for upper extremity motor rehabilitation in stroke survivors; A systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Congress of Stroke, Ottawa, Ontario, October 3-5, 2019 (poster).
Yaroslavtseva O, Leibovitch F, Foster E, Chundamala J, Eng JJ, Black S, Dukelow S, MacIntosh BJ, Mackay-Lyons M, Ploughman M, Pollock C, Pooyania S, Teasell R, Bayley M. The trials and tribulations of developing a stroke recovery clinical trials platform. Canadian Congress of Stroke, Ottawa, Ontario, October 3-5, 2019 (poster).
Montero-Odasso, M., Feldman, H., & Nygaard, H. CAN-THUMBS UP and prevention. (Oct 6th, 2019). Workshop presented at The Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging, Québec City, QC.
Montero-Odasso, M. Multidomain interventions to prevent dementia. The synergic trial (Oct 16th, 2019). Oral presentation at The Rechnitzer-Cunningham Annual Lecture Series, London, ON.
Mehta S. Internet delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for persons with Neurological Conditions. Parkwood Institute Brain Injury Council. London, Ontario. October 8, 2019.
Giurleo C, Kras-Dupuis A. (Oct/2019). Addressing the elephant in the room: Integrating sexual health practice in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. 8th National Spinal Cord Injury Conference of the Canadian Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Association (CSCI-RA): Sex, Gender, and the Health of Women, Oct 17-19 2019, Niagara Falls, ON.
NOVEMBER 2019
Teasell R. Stroke rehabilitation across the continuum – the Canadian experience. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore, Nov 18, 2019.
Teasell R. Stroke Rehabilitation Case Studies. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore, Singapore, Nov 20, 2019.
Teasell R. Managing chronic pain and the role of anxiety and personality traits. Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore, Singapore, Nov 21, 2019.
Teasell R. Integrating evidence-based medicine in stroke rehabilitation care: Stroke rehabilitation at a crossroads, where do we go next, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Singapore, Singapore, Nov 21, 2019.
Teasell R. Stroke rehabilitation across the continuum – the Canadian experience. Changi General Hospital, SingHealth, Singapore, Singapore, Nov 22, 2019.
Mirkowski M, Janzen S, Iruthayarajah J, Harnett A, Teasell R. Levels of clinical guideline adherence in stroke rehabilitation care practices; A scoping review. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, November 5-8, 2019.
Bray, N.W,, Pieruccini-Faria, F., Bartha, R., Doherty, T.J., Nagamatsu, L.S., and Montero-Odasso, M. The effect of exercise interventions on functional brain connectivity in older adults with and without cognitive impairment: a systematic review. (Nov 2019). Poster presented at the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) conference. Kelowna, Canada.
Figgins, E. Multimorbidity and gait speed: Results from the Canadian longitudinal study on aging. (Nov 15th, 2019). Paper presented at the UWO International Symposium on Multimorbidity, London, ON.
Montero-Odasso, M., Sarquis-Adamson, Y., Miur-Hunter, S., Doherty, T., Casas-Herrero, A., Camicioli, R., Wells, J., & Speechley, M. Physical frailty, cognitive frailty, and the risk of dementia in the gait and brain study. (Nov 15th, 2019). Symposium presentation at The Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting, Austin, Texas.
Mehta S. Importance of Mental Health among those Undergoing Chronic Pain Management. St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Interdisciplinary Pain Grand Rounds. London, Ontario. November 25, 2019.
Graham L. Concussion for Non-athletes: Resources for the everyday person living with concussion. 'Brainstorm': Western University video series. Nov 20 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIKjRGzYP4k&feature=emb_title
Delparte J, Askes H, Mouneimne M, Wolfe D, Carbonneau R, Ho C, Everaert D, Knox J, Burns A. Generalizability of a novel pressure injury risk screening instrument during inpatient spinal cord injury rehabilitation. 58th ISCoS Annual Scientific Meeting, Nov 5-7 2019, Nice, France. (Rapid Fire Presentation Abstract Book: 421)
Giurleo C. Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Integrating Sexual Health Practice in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Rehabilitation. 30th CANN (Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses) Neuroscience Update – Sex, Drugs, & Rock N’ Roll: A Holistic Approach to Spinal Health. London, ON. Nov 1 2019.
Cornell S, Stapleton P. Ability and Mobility: What’s New? 30th CANN (Canadian Association of Neuroscience Nurses) Neuroscience Update – Sex, Drugs, & Rock N’ Roll: A Holistic Approach to Spinal Health. London, ON. Nov 1 2019.