Holly Symonds-Brown

Research

Day Programs Dementia Family/Friend Caregivers

Latest funding

Assessing the Impact of DAy programs on individuals living with Dementia and their family/friend Caregivers (AIDA-DemCare): A prospective, cross-provincial cohort study
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$750,000
Adult DAy Programs and Their effects on individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers (ADAPT-DemCare): Developing program theories on the how and why
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator

Assessing the Impact of DAy programs on individuals living with Dementia and their family/friend Caregivers (AIDA-DemCare): A prospective, cross-provincial cohort study

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Op. Grant: Eval.of Dementia Prog-Strm 2-Azrieli Found. in any relevant res. Area

Principal investigators: Hoben, Matthias; Ubell, Andrea L; Allana, Saleema; Baumbusch, Jennifer L; Doupe, Malcolm B; Maxwell, Colleen J; Symonds-Brown, Holly J

Keywords: Day Programs; Dementia; Family/Friend Caregivers

$750,000

Adult DAy Programs and Their effects on individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers (ADAPT-DemCare): Developing program theories on the how and why

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Op Gr: BHCIA: KS/Mobiliz. Grants-Caregivers/Care Prov./Aging with Neurodiversity

Principal investigators: Hoben, Matthias; Ubell, Andrea L; Goodarzi, Zahra S

Keywords: Adult Day Program; Aging In Place; Dementia; Family/Friend Caregivers; Mental Health; Program Theory; Realist 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: Day Programs Dear Professor Symonds-Brown, 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 day programs 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 "Assessing the Impact of DAy programs on individuals living with Dementia and their family/friend Caregivers (AIDA-DemCare): A prospective, cross-provincial cohort study" (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]