N.B. study aimed to prevent, screen for dementia by treating patients in their homes

The study was done in conjunction with Dalhousie University, the University of New Brunswick, Université de Moncton and the Horizon and Vitalité Health Networks. It engaged seniors over Zoom, three times a week for 16 weeks, with physical and mental activities, which are ways of preventing the disease. The physical side included aerobic training with balance and toning exercises, while the cognitive side was a virtual program developed in Montreal, called Neuro Peak. Eighty percent of participants adhered to the physical and mental exercises in the study and there was high satisfaction with the virtual technology aspect of it. Dementia numbers in N.B. are expected to double in the next 30 years.