Saskia Sivananthan, University of Waterloo

Research

Dementia Exercise Functional Independence Healthy Eating Lifestyle Meta-Analysis Nutrition Physical Activity

Latest funding

Beyond dementia prevention: Understanding Impact and Knowledge Gaps related to Lifestyle Interventions for People with Dementia
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator

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

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dementia Dear Professor Sivananthan, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on dementia connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Beyond dementia prevention: Understanding Impact and Knowledge Gaps related to Lifestyle Interventions for People with Dementia" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]