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Rebecca Affoo

ResearcherDalhousie University

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Rebecca Affoo

Researcher

Health Sciences

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.
18 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 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Frailty Oral Health

Latest papers

The Influence of Physical Activity and Functional Capacity on Frailty and Dysphagia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology · 2026
The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.
BMC geriatrics · 2026
The Association Between Communication Impairments and Strategies and the Receipt of Physical and Occupational Therapy for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
American journal of speech-language pathology · 2026

All 19 publications

Latest funding

Understanding and enhancing community capacity to support aging in place in the Maritime region
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$367,200
Strategies to reduce resistant and responsive behaviours when assisting with oral hygiene care for persons with cognitive decline
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000
Exploring the contributions of dysphagia and oral health to exacerbations and patient well-being in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 4 grants and awards

19 publications.

The Influence of Physical Activity and Functional Capacity on Frailty and Dysphagia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

Mappanasingam A, Affoo R, Badesha M, Boyce K, Chan H, Chen C, Jamieson D, Li O, Ma J, McLaren J

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology2026

DOI: 10.1044/2026_ajslp-25-00538

The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.

Moody E, McDougall H, Paus Jenssen E, McArthur C, Affoo R, Weeks LE, Macdonald M, Mojbafan A, Langman E

BMC geriatrics2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-026-07011-x PMID: 41639636

The Association Between Communication Impairments and Strategies and the Receipt of Physical and Occupational Therapy for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Lewis R, Affoo R, McArthur C

American journal of speech-language pathology2026

DOI: 10.1044/2025_ajslp-24-00378 PMID: 41386777

The Influence of Physical Exercise on Head and Neck Structures and Functions Related to Swallowing: A Scoping Review Protocol

Mappanasingam A, Langman E, Affoo R, Namasivayam‐MacDonald A

International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders2025

DOI: 10.1111/1460-6984.70119

Nil per os on Admission and Dehydration Are Risk Factors for Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia and Dysphagia.

Sinvani L, Izard S, Perrin A, Liu Y, Chiuzan C, Slotnick S, Affoo R, Rogus-Pulia N, Makhnevich A

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105912 PMID: 41075819

Dementia Moves: protocol for a feasibility study testing a physical rehabilitation program for long-term care residents with moderate to severe dementia.

McArthur C, Alizadehsaravi N, Affoo R, Cooke K, Douglas NF, Earl M, Farlie MK, Flynn T, Ghanouni P, Hunter SW, Grant SM, Middleton LE, Moody E, Smith C, Verlinden L, Weeks LE

Pilot and feasibility studies2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-025-01685-7 PMID: 40713920

A Proposed Framework for Rigor and Transparency in Dysphagia Research: Prologue.

Rogus-Pulia N, Affoo R, Namasivayam-MacDonald A, Noad B, Steele CM

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology202412 citations

DOI: 10.1044/2024_ajslp-23-00368

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 synthesis2024

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

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Hospitalized Older Adults with Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Makhnevich A, Perrin A, Porreca K, Lee JY, Sison C, Gromova V, Accardi K, David I, Burch L, Chua V, D'Angelo S, Affoo R, Pulia MS, Rogus-Pulia N, Sinvani L

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105267 PMID: 39299297

Barriers and facilitators to providing rehabilitation for long-term care residents with dementia: a qualitative study.

Ibekaku MC, Ripley S, Alizadehsaravi N, Affoo R, Middleton LE, Moody E, Ghanouni P, Weeks LE, McArthur C

BMC geriatrics2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-024-05433-z PMID: 39407157

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Rebecca Affoo

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The Influence of Physical Activity and Functional Capacity on Frailty and Dysphagia in Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

The effectiveness of alternatives to residential care for older people with on-going health and social care needs: a systematic review.

The Association Between Communication Impairments and Strategies and the Receipt of Physical and Occupational Therapy for Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The Influence of Physical Exercise on Head and Neck Structures and Functions Related to Swallowing: A Scoping Review Protocol

Nil per os on Admission and Dehydration Are Risk Factors for Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia and Dysphagia.

Dementia Moves: protocol for a feasibility study testing a physical rehabilitation program for long-term care residents with moderate to severe dementia.

A Proposed Framework for Rigor and Transparency in Dysphagia Research: Prologue.

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

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Hospitalized Older Adults with Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Barriers and facilitators to providing rehabilitation for long-term care residents with dementia: a qualitative study.

Understanding and enhancing community capacity to support aging in place in the Maritime region

Strategies to reduce resistant and responsive behaviours when assisting with oral hygiene care for persons with cognitive decline

Exploring the contributions of dysphagia and oral health to exacerbations and patient well-being in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Exploring the relationship between oral health and frailty

Frequent collaborators

Caitlin McArthur

Elaine Moody

Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald

Laura Middleton

Linda Verlinden

Marilyn MacDonald

Jinhui Ma

Shauna Hachey

Michael Kalu

Elham Emami

Ada Tang

Sophia Werden Abrams

Keara Boyce

Elham Emami

Pascaline Kengne Talla