The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is featuring research by Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy Teresa Liu-Ambrose and Executive Assciate Dean, Research Howard Feldman in their Show Me the Evidence Fall 2014 newsletter. The publication highlights CIHR funded research on dementia with details of how findings by CIHR-supported researchers are being used.
Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose
Dr. Howard Feldman
Dr. Liu-Ambrose’s research explores the effects of resistance training on cognitive abilities and the progression of dementia. Dr. Feldman discusses current research in treating Alzheimer’s disease, including the role of combination therapies, presymptomatic diagnosis and preventive treatment, and pharmacogenomics — customizing drugs to an individual’s genetic profile.