“Strategies to Improve the Care of Persons with Dementia in Rural and Remote Areas” Principal Investigator Debra Morgan,

1. “Strategies to Improve the Care of Persons with Dementia in Rural and Remote Areas” Principal Investigator Debra Morgan, PhD, RN CIHR New Investigator, Associate Professor Institute of Agricultural Rural & Environmental Health University of Saskatchewan CIHR New Emerging Team, 2003 FOCUS AREA: Cognitive Impairment in Aging

2. Norma Stewart, PhD, RN Professor & Associate Dean Graduate Studies & Research, College of Nursing Margaret Crossley, PhD Associate Professor Director, Aging Research & Memory Clinic, Department of Psychology Carl D’Arcy, PhD Professor & Director Applied Research/Psychiatry Jay Biem, MD, MSc, FRCP CIHR New Investigator Associate Professor, I.ARE.H & Division of General Internal Medicine Andrew Kirk, MD, FRCPC Professor & Head, Division of Neurology Department of Medicine New Investigator Award Dorothy Forbes, PhD, RN College of Nursing New Team Members Lesley McBain, Doctoral Candidate Department of Geography Sessional Lecturer Department of Native Studies Sheri Harder, MD, FRCPC Assistant Professor Department of Medical Imaging Co-Investigators:University of Saskatchewan

3. : Funding Partners: CIHR Institute of Aging, CIHR Institute of Health Services & Policy Research, CIHR Rural & Northern Health Initiative, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, Alzheimer Society of SK. Project Goals: A coordinated, interdisciplinary study of dementia care in rural and remote settings, aimed at: Improving the availability of specialized personnel and services providing assessment and management of dementia, Improving the accessibility of programs supporting formal and informal caregivers of persons with dementia, and Improving the acceptability of services for persons with dementia and their caregivers. New Emerging Team