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Carrie McAiney

ResearcherKinesiology and Health SciencesUniversity of Waterloo

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Carrie McAiney

Researcher

Kinesiology and Health Sciences

Health Sciences

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
46 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

445

Citations

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139

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Research

Dementia Co-Design Quality Of Life Brain Health Cognitive Impairment Edi Engagement Of People With Lived Experience Knowledge Mobilization

Latest papers

Exploring Diagnostic and Post-Diagnostic Care Experiences among People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Canada: A Qualitative Study.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2026
Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol
PLoS ONE · 2026
Building a Virtual Community of Practice for Family and Friend Caregivers of People Living With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study
SAGE Open Nursing · 2026 · senior author

All 63 publications

Latest funding

Promoting health equity among people living with dementia and care partners in ethno-racial communities: Co-designing quality of life supports
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,074,900
Promoting equitable and inclusive access to research findings: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Hub
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$17,460
Co-creating a research plan to promote wellbeing of people living with dementia and their care partners
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$25,000

All 9 grants and awards

63 publications.

Exploring Diagnostic and Post-Diagnostic Care Experiences among People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Canada: A Qualitative Study.

Conway E, Doucet S, McAiney C, Vedel I, Reid AE, Luke A

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2026

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980826100725 PMID: 42237752

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Kokorelias KM, Simpson R, Beleno R, Cameron J, Dove E, Kuluski K, McAiney C, Munce SEP, Quinn K, Saragosa M

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357411

Building a Virtual Community of Practice for Family and Friend Caregivers of People Living With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Yous M-L, Zhuang R, Beaudry N, Langdon S, Lee P, Norman M, Sylvestre S, Tomizawa A, Kaasalainen S, McAiney C

SAGE Open Nursing2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/23779608261473148

Delayed discharges in older adults with mental illness and/or dementia in hospital: a scoping review

Lucchese S, Northwood M, McAiney C, Bielska IA, Vellani S, Buck M, Harris J, Kaasalainen S

BMC Health Services Research2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-15105-w

"If She's Anything Like Me…": Exploring the Use of Verbally-Prompted Storytelling Techniques in Research With People Living With Dementia.

Conway E, MacEachen E, Middleton L, McAiney C

Dementia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/14713012261476735

Barriers and facilitators to implementation research on pharmacist-led medication reviews in memory clinics: A qualitative study using the TDF-COM-B

Sharma R, Aslam Y, Faisal S, McAiney C, Chang F, Sadowski CA, Lee L, Roy M, Baby B, Mamdani M

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0341014

Factors Associated with Mood Transitions among Older Canadian Long-Term Care Residents: A Multistate Transition Model.

Mulla RT, Hirdes JP, McAiney C, Heckman G

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105612 PMID: 40318696

Consequences of loneliness/isolation and visitation restrictions on the mood of long-term care residents without severe dementia pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19: a scoping review.

Mulla RT, Hirdes JP, Kroetsch B, McAiney C, Heckman GA

BMJ open2025

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090522 PMID: 40139711

Developing and Sustaining Dementia Capable Communities: An Analysis of the Current Evidence.

Biglieri S, Ahmed N, Main S, Tupling OL, Vijayakumar R, Boger J, Daum C, Dupuis S, Koch M, Liu L, Lopez K, Mann J, Martin M, McAiney C, Nasir HJ, Nasir N, Pearce B, Weldrick R, Vanderlinden K, Middleton L

Dementia (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1177/14713012251404533 PMID: 41432943

Resilience in Residents: Understanding Mood Transitions Among Older Canadian Long-Term Care Residents During COVID-19.

Mulla RT, Hirdes JP, Egbujie BA, McAiney C, Heckman G

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2025.105947 PMID: 41115459

Promoting health equity among people living with dementia and care partners in ethno-racial communities: Co-designing quality of life supports

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: CCNA Phase III: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Middleton, Laura E; Baxter, Pamela E; Bethell, Jennifer M; Iroanyah, Ngozi F; Mah, Jasmine C; McAiney, Carrie A; Parry, Monica J; Sakamoto, Mariko L; Savundranayagam, Marie Y; Waldron, Ingrid R; Wong, Karen Lok Yi; Yous, Marie-Lee

Keywords: Co-Design; Dementia; Ethno-Racial Identity; Interventions; Participatory Research; Quality Of Life

$1,074,900

Promoting equitable and inclusive access to research findings: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Hub

Nominated PICIHR2024Team Grant: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging KM Hub - LOI

Principal investigators: McAiney, Carrie A; Armstrong, Joshua J; Bethell, Jennifer M; Middleton, Laura E

Keywords: Brain Health; Cognitive Impairment; Dementia; Edi; Engagement Of People With Lived Experience; Knowledge Mobilization

$17,460

Co-creating a research plan to promote wellbeing of people living with dementia and their care partners

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: McAiney, Carrie A; Heibein, William A; Middleton, Laura E

Keywords: Co-Design; Dementia; Planning; Research Goals; Wellbeing

$25,000

Beyond dementia prevention: Understanding Impact and Knowledge Gaps related to Lifestyle Interventions for People with Dementia

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Op. Gr.: BHCIA: Knowledge Synthesis and Mobilization Grants-Lifestyle Approaches

Principal investigators: Middleton, Laura E; Heibein, William A; Sivananthan, Saskia N; McAiney, Carrie A

Keywords: Dementia; Exercise; Functional Independence; Healthy Eating; Lifestyle; Meta-Analysis; Nutrition; Physical Activity; Quality Of Life; Systematic Review

Drug-related problems in persons with cognitive impairment and dementia in primary-care based memory clinics: Effectiveness of medication reviews

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Patel, Tejal; Lee, Linda

Keywords: Aging; Cognitive Disorders; Dementia; Medication Reviews; Pharmacists; Team-Based Care

$9,942

A pipeline approach for the rational design of neuronal lineage conversion approaches to treat neurological disorders

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Schuurmans, Carol

Keywords: neurodegenerative disease,; Alzheimer's disease; direct neuronal reprogramming; transcription factors; gene regulatory networks ; computer-guided design; nanoparticles; epigenomics ; neurological disorders; self-amplifying RNA; bacteriophage; astrocytes; stroke; epilepsy; focused ultrasound

$8,000,000

Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and aging Canadians in the community: mitigating the wider impacts of COVID-19

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. the Wider Impacts of COVID- Exacerb. of disp. among marg. pops.

Principal investigators: Giosa, Justine L; McNeil, Heather

Keywords: Aging; Care Providers; Caregivers; Co-Design; Community; Covid-19; Knowledge Mobilization; Lived Experience; Mental Health; Older Adults

$499,948

Creation of a Dementia-Capable Neighbourhood from Person to Policy: A Participatory Action Research Approach

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Middleton, Laura

$250,000

InfoLinCS: Informed and Linked Care for Seniors

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Planning Grants - PA: Community-based Primary Healthcare

Principal investigators: Stolee, Paul

Keywords: Community-Based Care; Health Care Providers; Health Information; Quality Care; Seniors

$23,923

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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Carrie McAiney

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Exploring Diagnostic and Post-Diagnostic Care Experiences among People Living with Dementia and Care Partners in Canada: A Qualitative Study.

Conceptualizations of compassion in the context of dementia caregiving: A scoping review protocol

Building a Virtual Community of Practice for Family and Friend Caregivers of People Living With Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study

Delayed discharges in older adults with mental illness and/or dementia in hospital: a scoping review

"If She's Anything Like Me…": Exploring the Use of Verbally-Prompted Storytelling Techniques in Research With People Living With Dementia.

Barriers and facilitators to implementation research on pharmacist-led medication reviews in memory clinics: A qualitative study using the TDF-COM-B

Factors Associated with Mood Transitions among Older Canadian Long-Term Care Residents: A Multistate Transition Model.

Consequences of loneliness/isolation and visitation restrictions on the mood of long-term care residents without severe dementia pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19: a scoping review.

Developing and Sustaining Dementia Capable Communities: An Analysis of the Current Evidence.

Resilience in Residents: Understanding Mood Transitions Among Older Canadian Long-Term Care Residents During COVID-19.

Promoting health equity among people living with dementia and care partners in ethno-racial communities: Co-designing quality of life supports

Promoting equitable and inclusive access to research findings: Brain Health and Cognitive Impairment in Aging (BHCIA) Knowledge Mobilization (KM) Hub

Co-creating a research plan to promote wellbeing of people living with dementia and their care partners

Beyond dementia prevention: Understanding Impact and Knowledge Gaps related to Lifestyle Interventions for People with Dementia

Drug-related problems in persons with cognitive impairment and dementia in primary-care based memory clinics: Effectiveness of medication reviews

A pipeline approach for the rational design of neuronal lineage conversion approaches to treat neurological disorders

Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and aging Canadians in the community: mitigating the wider impacts of COVID-19

Creation of a Dementia-Capable Neighbourhood from Person to Policy: A Participatory Action Research Approach

InfoLinCS: Informed and Linked Care for Seniors

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