Lindsay Nagamatsu

Research

Read how they describe their research on their Western University profile.

Rct Resistance Exercise Semaglutide Type 2 Diabetes Aging Physical Activity Research Priorities Symposium

Latest papers

Dietary Patterns and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Narrative Review.
Nutrients · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Co-designing an older adult day camp
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$72,270
Immediate Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Attention and Cognition in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Implications for Cognitive Health in Aging Populations
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$815
Characterizing Cognitive Resilience in Canadians Aged 80 and Over: An Analysis of the CLSA Cohort
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$70,000

All 13 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Dietary Patterns and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Narrative Review.

Seabrook JA, Avan A, O'Connor C, Prapavessis H, Nagamatsu L, Twynstra J, Stranges S, MacDougall A, Hachinski V

Nutrients2025

DOI: 10.3390/nu17091436 PMID: 40362745

Co-designing an older adult day camp

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Ziebart, Christina

$72,270

Immediate Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Attention and Cognition in Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Implications for Cognitive Health in Aging Populations

SupervisorCIHR2025Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Nikpal, Michaela

Keywords: Aging; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd); Cognition; Physical Activity

$815

Characterizing Cognitive Resilience in Canadians Aged 80 and Over: An Analysis of the CLSA Cohort

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data - IA Brain Health

Principal investigators: Roberts, Angela

Keywords: Aging; Cognitive Resilience; Data Science; Gerontology; Lifestyle; Machine Learning; Preventative

$70,000

Combating cognitive decline with creatine supplementation and resistance training: A lifestyle intervention in older adults with mild cognitive impairment

SupervisorCIHR2025Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Kitzan, Alexandra E

Keywords: Brain Health; Brain Mechanics; Cognition; Creatine; Executive Function; Older Adults

$544

Integrating climate-aware thinking into exercise interventions for brain health in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes

SupervisorCIHR2025Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Ghosh-Swaby, Olivia R

Keywords: Aging; Cognition; Diabetes; Exercise

$945

Partnerships in motion: Fostering active and healthy cities by exploring local and international partnerships for physical activity

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Thornton, Jane

Keywords: Co-Design; Collaboration; Implementation; Knowledge Translation; Partnership; Physical Activity; Planning; Policy

$19,981

The use of semaglutide and resistance exercise to combat cognitive decline in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A combined pharmacological and lifestyle intervention

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nagamatsu, Lindsay S; Reichert, Sonja M

Keywords: Rct; Resistance Exercise; Semaglutide; Type 2 Diabetes

$929,475

The effects of resistance exercise on cognition and brain health in older adults at risk for type 2 diabetes

SupervisorCIHR2023CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Ghosh-Swaby, Olivia R

Keywords: Aging; Cognition; Diabetes; Exercise; Neuroimaging; Obesity

$135,000

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Nagamatsu, Lindsay S

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

The effect of passive cycling on executive function in longer-living older adults

SupervisorCIHR2022Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Jeyarajan, Gianna J

Keywords: Aging; Executive Function; Longer-Living Older Adults; Passive Exercise

$310

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

Frequent collaborators

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences
School of Kinesiology

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Colleen O'Connor

Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Jasna Twynstra

Brescia School of Food and Nutritional Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Arlene Macdougall

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Saverio Stranges

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Rct Dear Professor Nagamatsu, 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]. I read your paper "Dietary Patterns and Brain Health in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Narrative Review." (2025), and it 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 "The use of semaglutide and resistance exercise to combat cognitive decline in older adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A combined pharmacological and lifestyle intervention" (2024), 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]