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Walter Wittich

ResearcherEcole d'optométrieUniversité de Montréal

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Walter Wittich

Researcher

Ecole d'optométrie

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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36 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 13 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 2 research grants (2 CIHR), most recently in 2019.
Supervised 3 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Rehabilitation Age-Related Macular Degeneration Dementia Glaucoma Hearing Impairment Quasi-Experimental Study Reading Structural Mri

Latest papers

Credentialed art therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for neuropsychiatric symptoms reduction in persons living with dementia-a systematic review and meta-analysis.
International psychogeriatrics · 2026
Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for deafblindness.
Population health metrics · 2026 · first author
Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system.
Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2026

All 91 publications

Latest funding

A Multi-Method Approach to Determine Functional Priorities and Service Need for Children and Youth with Deafblindness
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
Summer Program in Aging
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
Avoiding pitfalls in virtual care: paving the road for more ethical and equitable policies and practices in rehabilitation
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator

All 8 grants and awards

91 publications.

Credentialed art therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for neuropsychiatric symptoms reduction in persons living with dementia-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Guseva E, Vedel I, Gore G, Lungu O, Ismail Z, Wittich W, Wilchesky M

International psychogeriatrics2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.inpsyc.2026.100218 PMID: 42185187

Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for deafblindness.

Wittich W, Dumassais S, Saini M, Li XY, Granberg S

Population health metrics2026First author

DOI: 10.1186/s12963-026-00453-w PMID: 41582121

Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system.

Nino J, Kiss J, Poncet F, Wittich W, Edwards G, Morales E

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA2026

DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2025.2509699 PMID: 40478980

Identifying budget management apps for people with acquired brain injury: a comparison of search methods.

Thomasson M, Cardinal M, Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Boubetana EM, Wittich W, Kehayia E, Choukou MA, Poncet F

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2026

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2026.2678545 PMID: 42227574

Frailty Progression Moderates the Association Between Sensory and Cognitive Trajectories Over 6 Years: Evidence From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Mehrabi F, Phillips NA, Pichora-Fuller MK, Wittich W, Andrew MK, Mick P

Ear and hearing2026

DOI: 10.1097/aud.0000000000001839 PMID: 42223330

Follow-up in low vision rehabilitation for users of assistive technology: a scoping review.

Aminparvin H, Henrichs L, Auger C, Dumassais S, Renaud J, Wittich W

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2433035 PMID: 39607837

3D printing as assistive technology for individuals with deafblindness: perspectives of rehabilitation professionals.

Bleau M, Jaiswal A, Holzhey P, Wittich W

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2024.2431630 PMID: 39570740

Protocol for the development and validation of a Core Set for exercise-based rehabilitation of adults with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) based on the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework.

Bickton FM, Manifield JR, Limbani F, Dixon J, Holland AE, Taylor RS, Calderwood C, Wittich W, Gregson CL, Heine M, Ahmed Z, Roos R, Singh SJ, Africa Multimorbidity Alliance – Multimorbidity Rehabilitation Working Group

Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidity2025

DOI: 10.1177/26335565251343923 PMID: 40400508

Visualizing Worldwide Prevalence of Age-Related Dual Sensory Loss.

Koesters NB, Minhas R, Wittich W, McMenemy A, Johnson C

Journal of aging and health2025

DOI: 10.1177/08982643241263879 PMID: 38910320

Re: Rubin et al: Eccentric Viewing Training for Age-related Macular Disease: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (the EFFECT Study).

Cantin S, Lapointe-Girard L, Boisvert I, Renaud J, Wittich W

Ophthalmology science2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.xops.2024.100645 PMID: 39802206

A Multi-Method Approach to Determine Functional Priorities and Service Need for Children and Youth with Deafblindness

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Dumassais, Shirley

Keywords: Children And Youth; Communication Barriers; Deafblindness; Disability; Functioning; Icf Core Sets; International Collaboration; Multi-Methodological Approach; Standardized Assessment; World Health Organization

$120,000

Summer Program in Aging

SupervisorCIHR2022Summer Program in Aging

Principal investigators: Jaiswal, Atul

Keywords: Summer Program In Aging

Avoiding pitfalls in virtual care: paving the road for more ethical and equitable policies and practices in rehabilitation

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant - PA: CMA Foundation - Virtual Care

Principal investigators: Kairy, Dahlia; Hudon, Anne

Keywords: Accessibility; Bioethic; Clinical Guidelines; Disability; Equity; Information Technology; Rehabilitation; Virtual Care

Avoiding pitfalls in virtual care: paving the road for more ethical and equitable policies and practices in rehabilitation

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kairy, Dahlia; Hudon, Anne

Keywords: Accessibility; Bioethic; Clinical Guidelines; Disability; Equity; Information Technology; Rehabilitation; Virtual Care

$367,200

Experiences of older people with vision impairment listening to audiobooks and podcasts

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Herrmann, Bjorn

Keywords: aging; vision impairment; audiobook; narrative engagement; leisure; hearing; well-being

$120,564

Words on the Brain: Can Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Vision Impairment Improve Cognitive Functioning?

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant - PA: Patient-Oriented Research: Early-Career Investigator

Principal investigators: Wittich, Walter; Johnson, Aaron P; Joubert, Sven A; Kehayia, Evanthia; Phillips, Natalie A; Pichora-Fuller, Margaret K

Keywords: Age-Related Macular Degeneration; Dementia; Glaucoma; Hearing Impairment; Quasi-Experimental Study; Reading; Rehabilitation; Structural Mri; Visual Cortex; Visual Impairment

$100,000

Preparing the Canadian health care system to meet the needs of older adults with combined vision and hearing impairments and their caregivers

SupervisorCIHR2019Health System Impact Fellowships - PostDoc Central Canada 2 year

Principal investigators: Jaiswal, Atul

Keywords: Aging; Dual Sensory Impairments; Healthcare Needs; Healthcare Policy; Healthcare System; Healthcare Workforce Development; Older Adults; Professional Training; Rehabilitation

$48,500

The interactions of sensory, cognitive, and social factors and their influence on the health and quality of life of older Canadians

Nominated PICIHR2016Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Wittich, Walter; Lemke-Kalis, Ulrike; Guthrie, Dawn M; Mick, Paul; Phillips, Natalie A; Pichora-Fuller, Margaret K

Keywords: Aging; Cognition; Dual Sensory Impairment; Health Interventions; Hearing; Prevalence; Quality Of Life; Rehabilitation; Social Participation; Vision

$68,006

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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Walter Wittich

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Credentialed art therapy as a non-pharmacological intervention for neuropsychiatric symptoms reduction in persons living with dementia-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Comparing perspectives from experts and individuals with lived experience in the Global North versus the Global South: ICF core sets for deafblindness.

Toward improving internet navigation for visually impaired screen Reader users: Co-designing an open-source assistive technology system.

Identifying budget management apps for people with acquired brain injury: a comparison of search methods.

Frailty Progression Moderates the Association Between Sensory and Cognitive Trajectories Over 6 Years: Evidence From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

Follow-up in low vision rehabilitation for users of assistive technology: a scoping review.

3D printing as assistive technology for individuals with deafblindness: perspectives of rehabilitation professionals.

Protocol for the development and validation of a Core Set for exercise-based rehabilitation of adults with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) based on the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework.

Visualizing Worldwide Prevalence of Age-Related Dual Sensory Loss.

Re: Rubin et&#xa0;al: Eccentric Viewing Training for Age-related Macular Disease: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (the EFFECT Study).

A Multi-Method Approach to Determine Functional Priorities and Service Need for Children and Youth with Deafblindness

Summer Program in Aging

Avoiding pitfalls in virtual care: paving the road for more ethical and equitable policies and practices in rehabilitation

Avoiding pitfalls in virtual care: paving the road for more ethical and equitable policies and practices in rehabilitation

Experiences of older people with vision impairment listening to audiobooks and podcasts

Words on the Brain: Can Reading Rehabilitation for Age-Related Vision Impairment Improve Cognitive Functioning?

Preparing the Canadian health care system to meet the needs of older adults with combined vision and hearing impairments and their caregivers

The interactions of sensory, cognitive, and social factors and their influence on the health and quality of life of older Canadians

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Geoffreyjen Edwards

Claude Vincent

Sven Joubert

Amanda M Grenier

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Machelle Wilchesky

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Isabelle Vedel

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Jane Mccusker

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Re: Rubin et al: Eccentric Viewing Training for Age-related Macular Disease: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (the EFFECT Study).