La Fondation Drummond

Annonce pour Appel de candidatures (AC)

2026

Depuis trente-quatre ans, la Fondation Drummond finance d'importantes subventions de recherche scientifique pour des projets de scientifiques et de praticiens à travers le Canada lesquels ont ajouté aux connaissances collectives de notre nation en faveur d'un vieillissement en bonne santé. Ce financement a permis d'explorer des voies novatrices, conduisant à de nouvelles contributions à la recherche existante et à l'amélioration des thérapies dans les domaines de la gérontologie et de la gériatrie. Nous sommes très fiers de cet héritage de longue date et des contributions apportées par les communautés scientifiques et médicales que la Fondation a soutenues au cours des trois dernières décennies.

La crise croissante des soins de santé à laquelle sont confrontés les aînés, mise en évidence par la pandémie de COVID-19, a conduit la Fondation à s'engager dans un processus de réflexion approfondie sur la conception future des initiatives que la Fondation devrait entreprendre pour maximiser l'impact de son financement sur la vie des aînés canadiens, aujourd'hui et dans le futur. Par conséquent, nous accepterons des demandes de subvention en 2026.

Subventions de recherche récentes

2021
Fidèle à ses racines, la Fondation Drummond s’engage à apporter « un soulagement à la souffrance et à la détresse ». Le soutien de la fondation à la recherche sur les enjeux liés au vieillissement a permis aux chercheurs à travers le Canada d’étudier une vaste gamme de sujets touchant la qualité de vie des personnes âgées et de leurs familles.
Les champs de recherche sont variés :
• l’exercice physique pour les personnes âgées en soins de courte durée
• la thérapie pour l’anxiété et la dépression
• l’impact du chant sur la santé mentale des personnes âgées
• la santé et le bien-être des soignants
Les Résumés des subventions de recherche projets qui ont obtenu des subventions en 2021 sont présentés ci-dessous. Ils donnent une idée de la portée des projets de recherche financés par la Fondation Drummond. Pour obtenir la liste de tous les anciens destinataires, voir Subventions de recherche accordées.
Loneliness and social isolation are very common among older adults, both of which have only worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness and social isolation are also important contributors to depression, anxiety and overall mortality. Unfortunately, there are very few formal and effective programs in place to specifically address loneliness among older adults living with mental health problems. A ‘Community Navigator’ program has been developed in the U.K. that has been shown to have good acceptability, and potential to reduce loneliness and improve mood among adults with depression or anxiety. The 6-month program includes meetings with a Community Navigator and group sessions aimed at offering practical help and supporting goals to increase connectedness and enhance social relationships. Community Navigators help clients develop an action plan to help them support their social connectedness goals using their local knowledge of leisure activities, and social and cultural support groups. The specific objectives of the proposed research study are to (a) adapt and (b) pilot the Community Navigator program in a Canadian setting. Phase 1 (adaptation) will involve meeting with approximately 20 community stakeholders, including older adults with lived experience of mental illness. The developers of the original Community Navigator program will provide crucial guidance in our adaptation of the program. Phase 2 (pilot) will collect mixed-methods data (including questionnaires assessing aspects such as mood, loneliness, and social activity, and qualitative interviews) from 15 older adults (age 60 or above) with depression or anxiety before and after completion of the program, recruited from Humber River Hospital and community-based mental health organizations based in Toronto. Overall, this study will provide crucial evidence about whether the Community Navigator program can successfully be adopted in Canada and if it indeed can reduce loneliness and improve mental health related outcomes among older adults living with depression or anxiety.

Subventions de recherche accordées

1989 - 2021

Depuis 1989, des chercheurs à travers le Canada ont bénéficié d’un soutien pour leurs travaux visant à améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes âgées. Les chercheurs principaux et les titres de leurs propositions de recherche sont énumérés ci-dessous.

Dr. Nadine Akbar
Faculty of Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Community Navigators as a Means to Address Loneliness among Older Adults with Depression or Anxiety: A Pilot Study.

Dr. Émilie Breton
Faculty of Medicine
Université de Sherbrooke
Améliorer la qualité de vie et le bien-être des patients en unité de courte durée gériatrique : effet de l’implantation d’exercices physiques de groupe en sus des soins de réadaptation
Dr. Gwen McGhan
Faculty of Nursing
University of Calgary
Conducting a Gap Analysis of Family Caregivers’ Needs during a Global Pandemic
Dr. Jenna Gibbs
Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education
McGill University
Identifying and addressing bone health and exercise information needs in older adults with diabetes: A mixed-method study

Dr. Ashwini Namasivayam-MacDonald
Faculty of Health Sciences
McMaster University
The Effects of Whole-Body Exercise on Swallowing Function in Older Adults with Dementia
Dr. Dawn C. Mackey
Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Simon Fraser University
Outcomes in Physical Activity Trials for Older Adults: Toward a Core Outcome Set

Dr. Raphael Freitas de Souza
Faculty of Dentistry
McGill University
Better Oral Health for a Health Cognition: Investigation of a New Pathway
Dr. Diane Tapp
Laval University
Research Centre – Laval University (CRIUCPQ-UL)
“We gave him / her the protocol”: Retrospective Cohort Study of the use of the End-of-Life Respiratory Distress Protocol (RDP) in Older End-of-Life Patients in the Province of Quebec

Dr. Soham Rej
Research Member of the Lady Davis Institute
Jewish General Hospital
Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Depression and Anxiety using Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Dr. Lisa Kakinami
Research Member PERFORM Centre
Concordia University
Diet for Arthritis (DART): Project to assess eating behavior and build a targeted intervention for people with arthritis

Dr. Pascale Tremblay
Université Laval
Centre de Recherche CERVO
Effet protecteur du chant sur la communication, les interactions sociales et le bien-être dans le vieillissement
Dr. Sylvie Lambert
McGill University
Ingram School of Nursing
Older adults with a chronic physical condition and comorbid depression and their family caregivers: Partners in the co-design of a dyadic self-care intervention

Dr. Claudine Gauthier
Concordia University and PERFORM Centre
Vascular Contributions to Improved Cognitive Performance after Cognitive and Aerobic Training

Dr. Rosalie Wang
Dept. of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy
University of Toronto
Intelligent Assistive Technology and Systems Lab
Evaluation of an Outpatient Upper Limb Robotic Therapy Program for Older Adult Chronic Stroke Survivors

Dr. Patricia da Cunha Belchior
Faculty of Medicine
McGill University
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Home-based Cognitive Intervention to Improve Functional Autonomy in Individuals Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Dr. Avril Mansfield
University of Toronto
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Can Augmented Feedback Facilitate Learning Reactive Balance Control among Older Adults?

Dr. Dawn C. Mackey
Simon Fraser University
Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology
Healthy Steps: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Improve Walking Energetics, Fatigue, and Activity in Older Adults with Mobility Limitation
Dr. Jennifer Campos
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
The Importance of Multisensory Feedback During Driving in Healthy Older Adults

Dr. Debbie Laliberte Rudman
The University of Western Ontario
Older Adults’ Lived Experience of Age-Related Vision Loss and the Vision Rehabilitation Process: Service and Environmental Influences on Participation and Social Inclusion

Dr. Deirdre R. Dawson
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Scientist, Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit
Maintaining Autonomy as we Age: A Strategy Training Approach to Ameliorating the Effects of Age-Related Executive Dysfunction

Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch
University of British Columbia
A critical analysis of the healthcare needs of adults with intellectual disabilities and their families
Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso
Lawson Health Research Institute
Can cognitive enhancers reduce the risk of falls in older people with dementia? An open label study with age Matched controls

Dr. Tracey O’Sullivan
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Ottawa
Enhancing Family Quality of Life Following Stroke: Coping Strategies Utilized by Family Caregivers to Protect their Health and Well-Being
Dr. Ron Postuma
Montreal General Hospital
Caffeine for Excessive Daytime Somnolence in Parkinson’s Disease – Effects on Sleepiness, Motor Manifestations, and the Potential for Neuroprotection

Dr. Krista Lanctôt
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Predictors of Depression among Elderly Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
Dr. Corinne Fischer
St. Michael’s Hospital
Determining the Impact of Dementia and Executive Impairment on Antidepressant Treatment Response in Older Persons

Dr. Sharon Kaasalainen
McMaster University
Medication Management for Older Adults with Dementia

Dr. Lora Giangregorio
McMaster University
Fragility Fracture: The Patient’s Perspective of Osteoporosis Management and Information Needs
Dr. Alain Leroux
Concordia University
L’exercice physique chez les personnes âgées atteintes d’un accident vasculaire cérébral : effets d’un programme d’exercice communautaire de longue durée sur la récupération fonctionnelle et la qualité de vie

Dr. Patricia McKinley
McGill University
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
The Use of Argentine Tango Dance to Promote Socialization, Enhanced Balance and Mobility, and Cognition in: Elderly in Transition to Frailty
Dr. Anna Byszewski
The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus
The Regional Geriatric Assessment Unit
Dementia Diagnosis Disclosure: A Study of Patient and Caregiver Experience

Dr. J.E. Tranmer
Kingston General Hospital
Gender Differences in Self – Management Capacity, Use of Informal and Formal Support and Health Care Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Heart Failure: A Feasability Study
Dr. Eliane Duarte-Franco
McGill University
Departments of Family Medicine and Oncology
The Value of HPV Testing in Cervical Cancer Screening for Older Women.

Dr. Mary McNally
Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre
The Silent Epidemic of Oral Disease: Evaluating Continuity of Care and Policies for the Oral Health Care Of Seniors.
Dr. Ysabel Provencher
University of Moncton
Classes sociales et représentations de la santé chez les femmes âgées francophones de la région Urbaine De Moncton, Nouveau Brunswick.
Dr. Robin L. Stadnyk
Dalhousie University
Personal Contributions to the Cost of Nursing Home Care: Policy Differences and their Impact on Community-dwelling Spouses.
Dr. Nadine Gagnon
Toronto General Hospital
Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Fear of Falling in the Elderly
Dr. Raewyn Bassett
University of British Columbia
Refining and Validating an Outcome Measure: Qualitative Goal Attainment Scaling

Dr. Sandra Samuels
University of Toronto
Institute for Human Development, Life Course & Aging
The Effectiveness and Efficiency of a Structured Adult Education Group Intervention “A Time for Me”
Daniel L. Lai
Faculty of Social Work
The University of Calgary
Research Affiliate, Centre on Aging, University of Victoria
Validation of the Chinese Geriatric Depression Scale for Chinese Seniors in Canada
Dr. Sarah Shidler
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Consideration of Quality of Life of Older Community Dwelling Adults with Cancer in Making Life-Prolonging Treatment Decisions

Dr. Brenda Brouwer
School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Queen’s University
A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating the Effectiveness Of Two Programs in Reducing Fear of Falling and Improving Quality of Life in Community Dwelling Seniors
Dr. Elsie Culham
School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Queen’s University
Biomechanics of Foot Orthotics in People with Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis
Maria PJ Huijbregts BSc PT, MHSc
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
Standardisation of the Continuing Care Activity Measure (CCAM)

Dr. Johanne Monette
Lady Davis Institute
Jewish General Hospital
Programme d'interventions communautaires qui visent à optimiser la thérapie pharmacologique des personnes âgées fragiles

Professor Lilian M. Wells
Faculty of Social Work
University of Toronto
Study of Secure Gardens in the Care of People with Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Lise R. Talbot, Ph.D.
Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier
Côte-des-Neiges
Approche infirmière systémique familiale
Dr. Benoît Lévesque
Centre de Santé Publique de Québec
Evaluation du Risque Environnemental Dans des Habitations à Loyer Modique (HLM) Susceptible de Causer des Chutes Chez les Personnes Agées
Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou
McMaster University - Department of Medicine
Efficacy of Home-Based Exercise for Improving Quality Of Life and Reducing Risk of Future Fractures Among Elderly Women with Symptomatic Osteoporosis-Related Vertebral Fractures

Dr. Lise R. Talbot, Ph.D.
Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier
Côte-des-Neiges
Evaluation d'interventions infirmière systémiques auprès de familles dont un des membres âgé, a subi un accident vasculaire-cérébral et retourne dans la communauté
Dr. George A. Kuchel
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Montreal General Hospital
Hormonal Contribution to Detrusor Hyperactivity with Impaired Contractility: A Common and Currently Untreatable Cause of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women
Dr. Johanne Monette, M.D., M.Sc.
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Sir Mortimer B. Davis - Jewish General Hospital
Incapacités et coûts reliés à l'utilisation des services de la santé
Dr. Zarina Lam
Faculty of Health and Social Studies
The Hong Kong Polytecnic University
Department of Applied Social Studies
Impact of Multi-Disciplinary Case Management Education On Social and Family Care of Chinese Frail Elderly in the Community: Cultural Comparison in Chinese Societies and Canadian Context
Dr. Daphne Nahmiash
The McGill Centre for Studies in Aging
Douglas Hospital
MCSA Professional Home Care / Ambulatory Care Program

Dr. George A. Kuchel
Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine
Montreal General Hospital
Pathophysiology and Treatment of Bladder Detrusor Weakness in Urinary Incontinence of Older Women
Dr. Edward Waked

The Development of an Insole Offering Improved Balance and Comfort in the Elderly
Dr. John Richardson
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Microtubule Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease