Patricia Da Cunha Belchior
McGill University, Canada
Biography
Belchior earned her bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Dom Bosco Catholic University in Brazil. She completed a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Her postdoctoral work focused on cognitive aging and was also completed at the University of Florida, at the department of Clinical and Health Psychology. Dr. Belchior is currently an assistant professor at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University and she is affiliated with the Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal. Her research program focuses on the promotion of functional autonomy in individuals at risk for dementia.
Abstract
Abstract : A novel approach to help early identification of individuals at risk for dementia