Title:
Using blinking to help us age better: blink-related oscillations for early detection of cognitive decline
Agreement Number:
1001177
Agreement Value:
$197,897.00
Agreement Date:
Jan 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Dementia is a great public health problem, but treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have failed so far, partly because the disease is diagnosed too late for the damage to the brain to reverse. This project aims to validate a new brain health assessment that will identify individuals at risk of developing AD at very early stages using a simple, low-cost method. The assessment will measure the brain's response after eye blinks using a user-friendly electroencephalography (EEG) headset. The project will examine whether the blink-related responses measured with this portable system correlates with an individual's cognitive status, and by re-testing participants after 6, 12, and 24 months, we will determine whether blink-related responses can predict future cognitive decline. This project may result in a new assessment for brain health that may be deployed in primary care settings to help predict cognitive decline and dementia, ensuring more adults age well in place.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 5C8
Reference Number:
172-2022-2023-Q4-1001177
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119235026
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s) the total amended value is $197,897.The end date of this agreement has been modified by 454 days.
Amendment Date
Nov 12, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Bruyère Health Research Institute
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa--Vanier--Gloucester
Federal Riding Number:
35081
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.