Brain diseases

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Journal Articles

04/11/2026

Geriatric emergency management programs and days at home among people living with dementia in Ontario

Lo M, Lee J, Bagley E, Omana H, Mowbray F, Bielska I, Bronskill S, Melady D, Kay K, Lapointe-Shaw L, Watt J, Jones A. Acad Emerg Med. 2026; 33(11): e70437.

Journal Article

30/10/2026

Diagnostic accuracy of hospitalization diagnosis codes and exploratory algorithms to identify traumatic brain injury in older adults: a two-centre study

Huang YQ, Hothi H, Weiss S, Hoang PM, Tan C, Straus SE, Li Z, Guan J, Beaton D, Liu B, Bronskill SE, Watt JA. Brain Inj. 2026 Oct 30 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

28/10/2026

Incidence of dementia and subsequent outcomes in patients with heart failure

Tieu P, Joundi RA, McAlister FA, Kapral MK, Khan N, Swartz RH, Atzema CL, Austin PC, Barber PA, Billia F, Bolz SS, Connelly KA, Cox JL, Demers C, Duchesne S, Field TS, Fish JE, Floras JS, Franklin D, Ha ACT, Hanneman K, Odugbemi T, Quinn KL, Rudzicz F, Simard A, Singnurkar A, Smith EE, Straus SE, Styra R, Sun LY, Taljaard M, Varickanickal J, Verma A, Wang X, Yan AT, Zieroth S, Hill MD, Ross HJ, Saposnik G, Lee DS; UNEARTH CVD Investigators. JACC Adv. 2026; 5(10 Pt 2): 103248.

Journal Article

15/10/2026

Virtual care trends in older adults with Parkinson’s disease in urban and rural Ontario, Canada, during COVID-19

Gros P, Odugbemi T, Maclagan L, Li Z, Guan J, Marras C, Lang A, Kalia L, Swartz RH, Bronskill SE. Can J Neurol Sci. 2026; Oct 15 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

08/10/2026

Disparities in autism spectrum disorder and perinatal risk factors

Del Giorgio F, Driollet B, Buajitti E, Ahmed A, Hutcheon JA, Rosella L, Yang S. JAMA Netw Open. 2026; 9(10): e2637174.

Journal Article

01/10/2026

Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke across kidney function

Bota SE, Dixon S, Kapral MK, Hackam D, Sood MM, Sontrop JM, Garg AX. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2026; Oct 1 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

28/09/2026

Association between frailty and reperfusion treatments for stroke by age and sex: a retrospective cohort study

Vyas MV, Kapral MK, Yu AYX, Austin PC, Chu A, Santiago-Jimenez M, Fang J, Ganesh A, McAlister F, Hill MD, Kaul P, Razak F, Cox J, Abdel-Qadir H, Lee D, Saposnik G, Khan N. Can J Neurol Sci. 2026; Sep 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

23/09/2026

Long-term risk of dementia after TIA: a population-wide matched cohort study

Joundi RA, Fang J, Austin PC, Smith EE, Yu AYX, Hachinski V, Sposato LA, Ganesh A, Sharma M, Kapral MK. Neurology. 2026; 107(8): e218554. Epub 2026 Sep 23.

Journal Article

21/09/2026

Epilepsy after antipsychotic prescription in survivors of traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

Ferraris A, Szmulewicz AG, Adhikari NKJ, Burry L, Hernández A, Wunsch H, Scales DC, Angriman F. Crit Care Med. 2026; Sep 21 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

16/09/2026

Thirty-day mortality after hospital transfer for pneumonia in nursing home residents with advanced dementia

Quinn KL, Talarico R, Ahmad A, Kobewka D. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026; Sep 16 [Epub ahead of print].

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News Releases

News Release

06/10/2025

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in older adults are associated with new cases of dementia, use of home care services, and admission to long-term care, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

News Release

28/03/2024

The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario

News Release

04/01/2017

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

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Brain diseases

Journal Articles

Geriatric emergency management programs and days at home among people living with dementia in Ontario

Diagnostic accuracy of hospitalization diagnosis codes and exploratory algorithms to identify traumatic brain injury in older adults: a two-centre study

Incidence of dementia and subsequent outcomes in patients with heart failure

Virtual care trends in older adults with Parkinson’s disease in urban and rural Ontario, Canada, during COVID-19

Disparities in autism spectrum disorder and perinatal risk factors

Intravenous thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke across kidney function

Association between frailty and reperfusion treatments for stroke by age and sex: a retrospective cohort study

Long-term risk of dementia after TIA: a population-wide matched cohort study

Epilepsy after antipsychotic prescription in survivors of traumatic brain injury: a population-based cohort study

Thirty-day mortality after hospital transfer for pneumonia in nursing home residents with advanced dementia

News Releases

Traumatic brain injuries in older adults linked to increased risk of dementia

People experiencing homelessness more likely to develop dementia at younger ages, study finds

Does getting injured during pregnancy impact a baby’s risk for cerebral palsy?

Is virtual care effective in treating patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke?

Class of medication used for overactive bladder linked to new onset of dementia

Concussions linked to increased risk of dementia

Serious events shortly after starting dementia drugs are dose-related: study

Many nursing home residents with dementia receive at least one medication of questionable benefit

The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists