Clinician Investigator
Bruyere Research Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dr. Neil Thomas is a Cognitive and Behavioral Neurologist at the Bruyère Memory Program, an Assistant Professor of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and an Affiliate Investigator, Bruyère Research Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He holds a BSc and MSc in Neuroscience from Queen’s University. He completed his MD and neurology residency training at the University of Ottawa, and a Fellowship in Geriatric Neurology at the Oregon Health and Science University. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the International Society to Advance Alzheimer Research and Treatment, the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub in Sensors and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory, and the Consortium of Canadian Centres for Clinical Cognitive Research.
Dr. Thomas’s primary research interests are around the use of home-based technologies and digital biomarkers to evaluate individuals with cognitive impairment, as well as developing and evaluating non-pharmacological intervention and activity programs for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia. He is also interested in how these technologies could be used to objectively measure time and effort related to caregiving activities and the impact this has on caregiver burden.
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Friday, November 15, 2024
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST
Friday, November 15, 2024
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST