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Resistance exercise improves cognitive and brain health in overweight older adults by Furlano, Joyla, Nagamatsu, Lindsay

“…Background Approximately 50% of Canadian older adults over the age of 60 are overweight or obese (based on body mass index; BMI). Individuals with high BMI…”
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Brain deficits in prediabetic adults: A systematic review by Furlano, Joyla A., Horst, Becky R., Nagamatsu, Lindsay S.

“…Previous findings on the relationship between prediabetes (the precursor stage of type 2 diabetes) and brain health in humans are inconsistent. Thus, this…”
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Exercise behaviors and resource use among graduate students at a Canadian university: A cross-sectional study by Furlano, Joyla A., Morava, Anisa, Wong, Michelle Y. S., Bray, Nicholas W., Sui, Wuyou, Munn, Joseph, Prapavessis, Harry

“…Participation in regular exercise among post-secondary students is often low. Our cross-sectional study aimed to assess exercise levels, perceived…”
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Describing the views of Canadian post-secondary students in health-related disciplines on the recognition of obesity as a chronic disease by Nagpal, Taniya S, Furlano, Joyla A, Reilly, Kristen C, Karmali, Shazya, Prapavessis, Harry, Mottola, Michelle F, Burke, Shauna M, Vanderloo, Leigh M

“…This cross-sectional study examined students' perspectives on the ramifications of obesity being recognized as a chronic disease in Canada. Undergraduate and…”
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Feasibility of a 26-Week Exercise Program to Improve Brain Health in Older Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot Study by Furlano, Joyla A., Nagamatsu, Lindsay S.

“…Older adults at risk for type 2 diabetes (i.e. overweight individuals or those with prediabetes) experience accelerated cognitive and brain deficits. Aerobic…”
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Feasibility of a 6-month pilot randomised controlled trial of resistance training on cognition and brain health in Canadian older adults at-risk for diabetes: study protocol by Furlano, Joyla A, Nagamatsu, Lindsay S

“…IntroductionType 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with cognitive deficits and increased risk of dementia, and thus individuals at high risk for T2D (ie, those…”
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Relevance and Premises of Values-Based Practice for Decision Making in Brain Health by Alexopoulos, Panagiotis, Leroi, Iracema, Kinchin, Irina, Canty, Alison J, Dasgupta, Jayashree, Furlano, Joyla A, Haas, Aline Nogueira

“…Brain health is a complex concept, shaped by a plethora of determinants related to physical health, healthy environments, safety and security, learning and…”
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Hope for brain health: impacting the life course and society by Dasgupta, Jayashree, Furlano, Joyla A, Bandler, Zach, Fittipaldi, Sol, Canty, Alison J, Yasoda-Mohan, Anusha, El-Jaafary, Shaimaa I, Ucheagwu, Valentine, McGettrick, Grainne, de la Cruz-Góngora, Vanessa, Nguyen, Kim-Huong, Lawlor, Brian, Nogueira Haas, Aline

“…Hope is a cognitive process by which an individual can identify their personal goals and develop actionable steps to achieve results. It has the potential to…”
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Binge drinking and smoking are associated with worse academic performance in Canadian undergraduate students by Schwartz, Beverly D., Pellerine, Liam P., Bray, Nick W., Fowles, Jonathon R., Furlano, Joyla A., Morava, Anisa, Nagpal, Taniya S., O'Brien, Myles W.

“…Test the hypothesis that smoking, fast-food consumption, and binge drinking were negatively associated with academic performance in Canadian undergraduate…”
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Colonial drivers and cultural protectors of brain health among Indigenous peoples internationally by Henderson, Rita, Furlano, Joyla A, Claringbold, Shayla Scott, Cornect-Benoit, Ashley, Ly, Anh, Walker, Jennifer, Zaretsky, Lisa, Roach, Pamela

“…Despite relatively higher rates of dementia among Indigenous populations internationally, research into drivers of disparities in brain health and cognitive…”
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The Influence of Motivators and Barriers to Exercise on Attaining Physical Activity and Sedentary Time Guidelines among Canadian Undergraduate Students by Pellerine, Liam P, Bray, Nick W, Fowles, Jonathon R, Furlano, Joyla A, Morava, Anisa, Nagpal, Taniya S, O'Brien, Myles W

“…Canadian 24 h movement guidelines recommend engaging in >150 min/week of moderate-vigorous-intensity physical activity and ≤8 h/day of sedentary time. Half of…”
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The effects of a six-month exercise intervention on white matter microstructure in older adults at risk for diabetes by Lien, Ryu, Furlano, Joyla A., Witt, Suzanne T., Xian, Chengqian, Nagamatsu, Lindsay S.

“…•Various exercise regimes have different yet converging benefits for brain health.•Resistance and balance-and-tone training result in white matter integrity…”
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Changes in Cognition and Brain Function After 26 Weeks of Progressive Resistance Training in Older Adults at Risk for Diabetes: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Furlano, Joyla A., Horst, Becky R., Petrella, Robert J., Shoemaker, J. Kevin, Nagamatsu, Lindsay S.

“…Type 2 diabetes is associated with deficits in cognition and brain health. Individuals with at least 1 risk factor for diabetes (i.e. obesity, prediabetes)…”
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A framework for equitable virtual rehabilitation in the metaverse era: challenges and opportunities by Veras, Mirella, Labbé, David R., Furlano, Joyla, Zakus, David, Rutherford, Derek, Pendergast, Barry, Kairy, Dahlia

“…IntroductionMetaverse technology is spurring a transformation in healthcare and has the potential to cause a disruptive shift in rehabilitation interventions…”
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Identification of Demographic Variables Influencing Dementia Literacy and Risk Perception Through a Global Survey by Horst, Becky R., Furlano, Joyla A., Wong, Michelle Y. S., Ford, Sabrina D., Han, Brenna B., Nagamatsu, Lindsay S.

“…Dementia literacy is important for risk mitigation and preventative strategies before disease onset. The aim of our study was to investigate dementia literacy…”
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Indigenous inclusion in the Canadian therapeutic platform trial for multidomain interventions to prevent dementia by Furlano, Joyla, Walker, Jennifer D

“…Background The Canadian Therapeutic Platform Trial for Multidomain Interventions to Prevent Dementia (CTU) is Canada’s largest national dementia research…”
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Resistance exercise improves cognitive and brain health in overweight older adults: Neuropsychology/Neuropsychological correlates of physiologic markers of cognitive decline/Dementia by Furlano, Joyla, Nagamatsu, Lindsay

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COGNITIVE AND BRAIN DYSFUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS AT RISK FOR DIABETES by Furlano, Joyla, Nagamatsu, Lindsay

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P3‐423: COGNITIVE AND BRAIN DYSFUNCTION IN OLDER ADULTS AT RISK FOR DIABETES by Furlano, Joyla, Nagamatsu, Lindsay

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Resistance training improves white matter structural connectivity in older adults at‐risk for cognitive decline by Lien, Ryu, Furlano, Joyla, Nagamatsu, Lindsay

“…Background Diabetes is a global health concern that impacts 415 million people worldwide. Individuals who are at‐risk for diabetes (characterized by high blood…”
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