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Lori Weeks

ResearcherDalhousie University

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Lori Weeks

Researcher

Social Sciences and Humanities

Dalhousie University

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
12 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 SSHRC), most recently in 2020.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2021.

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Research

COVID-19 housing older adults

Latest papers

Barriers and facilitators to data-informed care planning in long-term care in Nova Scotia, Canada: a qualitative study.
BMC health services research · 2026
Passive Remote Monitoring Technologies' Influence on Home Care Clients' Ability to Stay Home: Multiprovincial Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR aging · 2025
Physical activity-based interventions in the management of dementia or cognitive impairment in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.
JBI evidence synthesis · 2025

All 21 publications

Latest funding

Implementing evidence-informed strategies to identify and respond to violence against women and gender diverse people in Canadian health systems
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$599,257
Developing a data informed care planning improvement intervention in long-term care
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$149,176
Identifying and contextualizing best practices in responding to violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study of the experiences of staff and survivors in three Canadian provinces
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$499,647

All 9 grants and awards

21 publications.

Barriers and facilitators to data-informed care planning in long-term care in Nova Scotia, Canada: a qualitative study.

Nasiri N, Kalu M, Veras M, Ghanouni P, Hirdes JP, Iaboni A, Iduye S, Moody E, Norman K, Searle S, Theou O, Turcotte LA, Verlinden L, Weeks L, McArthur C

BMC health services research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14269-9 PMID: 41787446

Passive Remote Monitoring Technologies' Influence on Home Care Clients' Ability to Stay Home: Multiprovincial Randomized Controlled Trial.

Donelle L, Hiebert B, Warner G, Reid M, Reid J, Shariff S, Richard E, Regan S, Weeks L, Ledoux K

JMIR aging2025

DOI: 10.2196/69107 PMID: 40106817

Physical activity-based interventions in the management of dementia or cognitive impairment in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

Ibekaku MC, Adebusoye L, Weeks L, Ghanouni P, Nasiri N, Onyekere CP, McArthur C

JBI evidence synthesis2025

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-24-00504 PMID: 40457989

Long-term care home residents’ experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: a mixed methods systematic review

Macdonald M, Gallant A, Weeks L, Delahunty-Pike A, Moody E, Iduye D, Rothfus M, States C, Martin-Misener R, Ignaczak M

The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports20249 citations

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-23-00021

Effectiveness of physical rehabilitation for physical functioning and quality of life in long-term care residents with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

McArthur C, Alizadehsaravi N, Affoo R, Cooke K, Douglas N, Earl M, Flynn T, Ghanouni P, Hunter S, Kalu M, Middleton L, Moody E, Smith C, Verlinden L, Weeks L

JBI evidence synthesis2024Senior author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-23-00431 PMID: 38915237

The Implementation of the Advocacy Intervention for Midlife and Older Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Weeks L, Allen K, Holtmann C, Leger J, Dupuis-Blanchard S, MacQuarrie C, Macdonald M, Moody E, Stilwell C, Helpard H, Gagnon D

JMIR research protocols2024First author

DOI: 10.2196/57886 PMID: 39476849

Adult day programs and their effects on individuals with dementia and their caregivers (ADAPT-DemCare): a realist synthesis to develop program theories on the how and why.

Nguyen H, Rahman A, Ubell A, Goodarzi Z, Maxwell CJ, Allana S, Tate K, Symonds-Brown H, Weeks L, Caspar S, Mann J, Hoben M

Systematic reviews2024

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-024-02683-1 PMID: 39443968

Cohousing communities and social determinants of health in later life: a scoping review protocol.

Bigonnesse C, Weeks L, Puplampu V, Paris M, Dupuis-Blanchard S, McInnis-Perry GJ, Haché-Chiasson A

JBI evidence synthesis2023

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-22-00068 PMID: 36458899

Passive Remote Monitoring and Aging in Place: A Scoping Review.

Read E, Woolsey C, Donelle L, Weeks L, Chinho N

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2023

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980822000198 PMID: 35912590

Effectiveness of physical rehabilitation in improving physical functioning and quality of life for long-term-care residents with dementia: a systematic review protocol.

McArthur C, Alizadehsaravi N, Affoo R, Cooke K, Douglas N, Earl M, Flynn T, Ghanouni P, Hunter S, Middleton L, Moody E, Searle S, Smith C, Weeks L

JBI evidence synthesis2023Senior author

DOI: 10.11124/jbies-22-00096 PMID: 36036561

Implementing evidence-informed strategies to identify and respond to violence against women and gender diverse people in Canadian health systems

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Healthcare implementation research

Principal investigators: Yakubovich, Alexa R; Wilson, Susan J

Keywords: Domestic Violence; Eastern Canada; Gender-Based Violence; Health Equity; Implementation Science; Intervention Research; Intimate Partner Violence; Mixed Methods; Sexual Violence; Violence Against Women

$599,257

Developing a data informed care planning improvement intervention in long-term care

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: McArthur, Caitlin

Keywords: Behaviour Change; Care Planning; Data Informed; Long-Term Care

$149,176

Identifying and contextualizing best practices in responding to violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study of the experiences of staff and survivors in three Canadian provinces

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Yakubovich, Alexa R

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Research; Domestic Violence; Eastern Canada; Gender-Based Violence; Health Equity; Implementation Science; Intervention Research; Intimate Partner Violence; Mixed-Methods; Violence Against Women

$499,647

Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous Older Adults Residing in Long Term Care

SupervisorCIHR2021Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Stilwell, Christie

Keywords: Aging Population; Indigenous Health; Long Term Care

COVID-19 & Cohousing Partnership Engage Study: COPES

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Partnership Engage Grants (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiative

Principal investigators: Weeks, Lori E.

Keywords: COVID-19; housing; older adults

$24,935

Exploring the Demographics, Culturally Appropriate Health Services, and Experiences of Indigenous Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities in Canada

SupervisorCIHR2020Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Stilwell, Christie

Keywords: Aging; Indigenous Health; Long Term Care; Qualitative Methods; Secondary Data Analysis; Systematic Review

$105,000

The Costs of Aging-in-Place for Frail Older People

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network - Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Martin-Misener, Ruth; Goodwin, Sharon; MacDonald, MJ; Ganann, Rebecca L; Warner, Grace

Keywords: Community-Dwelling; Frailty; Older Adults; Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

$25,000

The abuse of older women: a community-based research event

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Weeks, Lori E.

Keywords: aging; elder abuse; intimate partner violence; gender

$13,600

Integrating end of life care to help people stay in the community: The essentials for success

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Operating Grant: SPOR PIHCI Network - Knowledge Synthesis Grants

Principal investigators: Warner, Grace; Sullivan, Mary K; Tschupruk, Cheryl; Garland Baird, Lisa M

Keywords: Community-Based Palliative Approach; Integrated Palliative Care; Realist Review

$11,250

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Lori Weeks

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Barriers and facilitators to data-informed care planning in long-term care in Nova Scotia, Canada: a qualitative study.

Passive Remote Monitoring Technologies' Influence on Home Care Clients' Ability to Stay Home: Multiprovincial Randomized Controlled Trial.

Physical activity-based interventions in the management of dementia or cognitive impairment in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

Long-term care home residents’ experiences with socially assistive technologies and the effectiveness of these technologies: a mixed methods systematic review

Effectiveness of physical rehabilitation for physical functioning and quality of life in long-term care residents with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The Implementation of the Advocacy Intervention for Midlife and Older Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Adult day programs and their effects on individuals with dementia and their caregivers (ADAPT-DemCare): a realist synthesis to develop program theories on the how and why.

Cohousing communities and social determinants of health in later life: a scoping review protocol.

Passive Remote Monitoring and Aging in Place: A Scoping Review.

Effectiveness of physical rehabilitation in improving physical functioning and quality of life for long-term-care residents with dementia: a systematic review protocol.

Implementing evidence-informed strategies to identify and respond to violence against women and gender diverse people in Canadian health systems

Developing a data informed care planning improvement intervention in long-term care

Identifying and contextualizing best practices in responding to violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study of the experiences of staff and survivors in three Canadian provinces

Health and Wellbeing of Indigenous Older Adults Residing in Long Term Care

COVID-19 & Cohousing Partnership Engage Study: COPES

Exploring the Demographics, Culturally Appropriate Health Services, and Experiences of Indigenous Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities in Canada

The Costs of Aging-in-Place for Frail Older People

The abuse of older women: a community-based research event

Integrating end of life care to help people stay in the community: The essentials for success

Frequent collaborators

Elaine Moody

Marilyn MacDonald

Ruth Martin-Misener

Parisa Ghanouni

Grace Warner

Caitlin McArthur

Matthias Hoben

Susan Hunter

Rebecca Affoo

Michael Kalu

Carole Estabrooks

Sandra Regan

Linda Verlinden

Colleen Macquarrie

Laura Middleton

Lorie Donelle

Catherine Holtmann

Andrea Ubell

Vivian Puplampu

Kaitlyn Tate

Holly Symonds-Brown

Emily Richard

Mirella Veras