Annie Robitaille

Annie Robitaille (Ph. D.) est professeure adjointe à l’École interdisciplinaire des sciences de la santé de l’Université d’Ottawa et titulaire d’une chaire de recherche en soins des personnes fragilisées du Centre of Excellence, The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre. Annie a obtenu son doctorat de l’École de psychologie de l’Université d’Ottawa en 2010. Sa thèse porte sur le rôle du soutien social sur la détresse psychologique des personnes âgées au Canada, selon l’Enquête nationale sur la santé de la population. Après son doctorat, elle a fait un stage de recherche postdoctorale au Département de psychologie et au Centre d’étude sur le vieillissement de l’Université de Victoria, et au réseau de recherche IALSA (Integrative Analysis of Longitudinal Studies on Aging and Dementia). En recherche, elle s’est surtout concentrée sur l’analyse d’études longitudinales pour trouver réponse à des questions sur les changements interpersonnels et intrapersonnels dans les processus liés au vieillissement. Elle a également occupé un poste d’associée de recherche postdoctorale au Centre d'apprentissage, de recherche et d'innovation Bruyère de l’Institut de recherche Bruyère et de l’École interdisciplinaire des sciences de la santé de l’Université d’Ottawa. Ses recherches postdoctorales visaient à améliorer la compréhension des comportements réactifs des personnes atteintes de démence tout au long du continuum de soins. 

En ce moment, elle cherche surtout à mieux comprendre les facteurs biopsychosociaux liés au vieillissement, une grande partie de ses recherches portant en particulier sur les personnes fragilisées vivant chez elles ou dans des centres de soins de longue durée. Ses travaux visent également à rehausser la qualité de vie et à réduire l’isolement social des personnes âgées fragilisées dans le continuum de soins ainsi que de leurs aidants naturels. 

• Vieillissement
• Fragilité
• Démence
• Proches aidants des personnes atteintes de démence
• Développement de la durée de vie
• Soins de longue durée
• Méthodes de recherche des études longitudinales

• Hoogendijk E, Rijnhart JJM, Skoog J, Robitaille A, Van den Hout A, Ferruccie L, Huisman M, Skoog I, Piccinin AM, Hofer SM, Muniz Terrera G (2020). Gait speed as predictor of transition into cognitive impairment: Findings from three longitudinal studies on aging. Experimental Gerontology 129.
• Zammit, A.R.; Piccinin, A.M.; Duggan, E.; Koval,A.; Clouston, S.; Robitaille, A., Brown, C.L.; Handshuh, P.; Wu, C.; Jarry, V.; Finkel, D.; Graham, R.B.; Muniz-Terrera, G.;  Praetorius Björk, M.; Bennett, D.;  Deeg, D.J.; Johansson, B.; Katz, M.J.;  Kaye, J.; Lipton, R.B.; Martin, M.; Pederson, N.;  Spiro, A.; Zimprich, D.; Hofer, S.M. (2019). Coordinated multi-study analysis of the longitudinal association between handgrip strength and cognitive function in older adults. The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences.
• Duggan, E. C., Piccinin, A. M., Clouston, S., Koval, A. V., Robitalle, A., Zammit, A. R., Wu, C., Brown, C. L., Lee, L. O., Finkel, D., Beasley, W. H., Kaye, J., Muniz Terrera, G., Katz, M., Lipton, R. B., Deeg, D., Bennett, D. A., Praetorius Björk, M., Johansson, B., Spiro III, A., Weuve, J., & Hofer, S. M. (2019). A multi-study coordinated meta-analysis of pulmonary function and cognition in aging. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Medical Sciences.
• Robitaille, A., Piccinin, A.M., Johansson, B., Hofer, S.H. Muniz, G. (2018). An examination of the heterogeneity in the pattern and association between rates of change in grip strength and global cognition in late life. A multivariate growth mixture modeling approach. Age and Ageing, 47(5):692-697. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afy048.
• Zammit, A.Z. Robitaille, A., Piccinin, A.M., Muniz, G., Hofer, S.H. (2018). Associations between aging-related changes in grip strength and cognitive function in older adults: A systematic review. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly046.
• Robitaille, A., Van den Hout A., Machado, R.J.M., Bennett, D.A., Čukić, I., Deary, I.J., Hofer, S.M., Hoogendijke, E.O., Huisman, M., Johansson, B., Koval, A.V., Van der Noordt, M., Piccinin, A.M., Rijnhart, J.J.M., Singh-Manoux, A., Skoog, J., Skoog, I., Starr, J., Vermunt, L., Clouston, S. Muniz-Terrera, G. (2018). Transitions across cognitive states and death among older adults in relation to education: a multi-state survival model using data from six longitudinal studies. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 14(4):462-472.
• Muniz-Terrera, G., Massa, F. Robitaille, A. Benaglia, T., Johansson, B., Piccinin, A.M. (2018). Visuospatial reasoning trajectories and death in a study of the oldest old: a formal evaluation of their association. Journal of Aging and Health. doi: 10.1177/0898264317753878.
• Cadar D., Robitaille A., Clouston S., Hofer S.M., Piccinin A.M., Muniz-Terrera G. (2017). An International Evaluation of Cognitive Reserve and Memory Changes in Early Old Age in 10 European Countries. Neuroepidemiology, 48(1-2):9-20. doi: 10.1159/000452276
• Blais, S., McCleary, L., Garcia, L., Robitaille, A. (2017). Examining the benefits of intergenerational volunteering in long-term care: A review of the literature. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 15(3): 258-272.
• Muniz-Terrera, G., Robitaille, A., Kelly, A., Johansson, B., Hofer, S., Piccinin, A. (2016). Latent growth models matched to research questions to answer questions about dynamics of change in multiple processes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 82:158-166. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.09.001
• Brown, C.L, Robitaille, A., Zelinski, E.M., Dixon, R.A., Hofer, S.M., Piccinin, A.M. (2016). Cognitive Activity Mediates the Association between Social Activity and Cognitive Performance: A Longitudinal Study. Psychology and Aging, 31(8): 831-846.
• Robitaille, A. Garcia, L., McIntosh, C.N. (2015). Joint trajectories of cognitive functioning and challenging behavior for persons living with dementia in long-term care. Psychology and Aging, 30(3): 712-26.  doi: 10.1037/a0039333
• McDonald L, Hitzig SL, Pillemer KA, Lachs MS, Beaulieu M, Brownell P, Burnes D, Caspi E, Du Mont J, Gadsby R, Goergen T, Gutman G, Hirst SP, Holmes C, Khattak S, Lowenstein A, McNeil S, Mirza RM, Moorhouse A, Podnieks E, Rideout R, Robitaille A, Rochon P, Rosenberg J, Sheppard C, Tamblyn Watts L, Thomas C.  (2015). Developing a research agenda on resident-to-resident aggression: Recommendations from a consensus conference.  Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, 27:146–167.
• Robitaille, A., Muniz, G., Lindwall, M., Piccinin, A.M., Hoffman, L., Johansson, B., & Hofer, S.M. (2014). Physical activity and cognitive functioning among older adults: Within- and between-person cognitive and psychosocial mediators.  European Journal of Ageing. doi: 10.1007/s10433-014-0314-z
• Robitaille, A. Piccinin, A.M., Muniz, G., Hoffman, L. Johansson, B., Deeg, D. J.H. Aartsen M. J., Comijs H.C. & Hofer, S.H. (2013). Longitudinal Mediation of Processing Speed on Age-Related Change in Memory, Knowledge, and Fluid Intelligence. Psychology and Aging, 28(4), 887-901.
• Rowan, M., Mason, M. Robitaille, A., Labrecque, L., Tocchi, C.L. (2013). An innovative medical and dental hygiene clinic for street youth: Results of a process evaluation. Evaluation and Program Planning, 40, 10-16.
• Rowan, M., Rukholm, E., Bourque-Bearskin, L., Baker, C., Voyageur, E., Robitaille, A. (2013). Cultural competence and Cultural Safety in Canadian Schools of Nursing: A Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 43. doi: 10.1515/ijnes-2012-0043.
• Robitaille, A. Muniz, G., Piccinin, A.M., Johansson, B., Hofer, S.M. (2012). Multivariate Longitudinal Modeling of Cognitive Aging: Associations Among Change and Variation in Processing Speed and Visuospatial Ability. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, 25(1), 15-24.
• Robitaille, A., Orpana, H., McIntosh, C.N. (2012). Reciprocal relationship between social support and psychological distress among a national sample of older adults: An autoregressive cross-lagged model. Canadian Journal on Aging, 31(1), 13-24.
• Mitchell, M., Cimino, C.R.  Benitez, A., Brown, C.L., Gibbons, L.E., Kennison, R.F., Shirk, S.D., Atri, A., Robitaille, A. MacDonald, S., Lindwall, M., Zelinski, E.,.Willis, S.L., Schaie, K.W, Johansson, B., Dixon, R.A. Mungas, D.M., Hofer,S.M., Piccinin, A.M. (2012). Cognitively  stimulating activities: Effects on cognition across four studies with up to 21 years of longitudinal data. Journal of Aging Research. 2012, Article ID 461592, 12 pages.
• Brown, C.L., Gibbons, L.E., Kennison, R.F., Robitaille, A., Lindwall, M., Mitchell, M., Shirk, S.D., Atri, A., Cimino, C.R., Benitez, A., MacDonald, S., Zelinski, E.,.Willis, S.L., Schaie, K.W, Johansson, B., Dixon, R.A. Mungas, D.M., Hofer,S.M., Piccinin, A.M. (2012). Social Activity and Cognitive Functioning Over Time: A Coordinated Analysis of Four Longitudinal Studies Journal of Aging Research, 2012, Article ID 287438, 12 pages.
• Lindwall, M., Cimino, C.R., Gibbons, L.E., Mitchell, M., Benitez, A., Brown, C.L., Kennison, R.F., Shirk, S.D., Atri, A., Robitaille,A., MacDonald, S., Zelinski, E.,.Willis, S.L., Schaie, K.W, Johansson, B., Praetorius, M., Dixon, R.A. Mungas, D.M., Hofer,S.M., Piccinin, A.M. (2012). Dynamic associations of change in physical activity and change in cognitive function: Coordinated analyses of four longitudinal studies: Coordinated Analyses of Four Longitudinal Studies. Journal of Aging Research, 2012, Article ID 493598, 12 pages.
• Leck, J., Robitaille, A. (2011). Psychometric properties of the Behavioral Trust Inventory for measuring trust in mentoring relationships. The Journal of the American Academy of Business, 17(1), 119-124.
• Robitaille, A., Orpana, H., McIntosh, C.N. (2011). Psychometric properties, factorial structure, and measurement invariance of the English and French versions of the Medical Outcomes Study social support scale. Health Reports, 22(2), 33-40.
• Robitaille, A., Cappeliez, P., Coulombe, D., & Webster, J.D. (2010) Factorial structure and psychometric properties of the reminiscence functions scale. Aging & Mental Health. 14(2), 184-192.
• Cappeliez, P. & Robitaille, A. (2010). Coping Mediates the Relationships between Reminiscences and Well-Being among Older Adults. Aging & Mental Health, 14(7):807-18
• Cappeliez, P., Beaupré, M. & Robitaille, A. (2008). Characteristics and impact of life turning points for older adults. Ageing International, 32(1), 54-64.
• Cappeliez, P., Guindon, M., & Robitaille, A. (2008). Functions of reminiscence and emotional regulation among older adults.  Journal of Aging Studies, 22(3), 266-272.
• Cappeliez, P., Robitaille, A., McCusker, J., Cole, M.,Yaffe, M., Sewitch, M.,et al. (2007). Recovery from depression in older depressed patients in primary care: Relation with depression severity and social support. Clinical Gerontologist, 31(2), 17-32.