Manual Montero-Odasso, PhD
Education
- MD, PhD (University of Buenos Aires)
Academic Appointments
- Department of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Supervising Graduate Students
Research Interests
- The relationship between cognition and mobility in the elderly
- Gait as an early predictor of frailty and dementia
- Falls prevention in older people with cognitive impairment
Research Affiliations
- Gait and Brain Lab
Director
- Lawson Health Research Institute
Scientist
Teaching Areas
- Geriatric Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
- Lectures in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Awards
- AGS Presidential Award, 2013
- Ontario Early Research Award, 2012
- CIHR New Investigator Award, 2011
- Schulich Clinician Scientist Award, 2008
Professional Activities
- Team Leader, Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) - Mobility, Exercise and Cognition Team. Canada Alzheimer Strategy
- Co-chair, Canadian Geriatric Society (CGS), Falls and Fracture Special Interest Group
- Team Co-leader, ONDRI – Gait & Balance Platform, from the Ontario Brain Institute
- Team Co-leader, WALK Initiative (Working group Angers-London for Knowledge)
Featured Projects
Selected Publications
- Montero-Odasso M, Sarquis-Adamson Y, Speechley M, Borrie MJ, Hachinski V, Wells J, Riccio PM, Schapira M, Sejdic E, Camicioli R, Bartha R, McIlroy WE, Muir-Hunter SW. Association of dual-task gait with incident dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results from the Gait and Brain Study. JAMA Neurology. 2017;74(7):857–865
- Montero-Odasso M, Schapira M, Soriano ER, Varela M, Kaplan R, Camera LA, Mayorga LM. Gait velocity as a single predictor of adverse events in healthy seniors aged 75 and older. Journal of Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2005; 60: 1304-1309.
- Montero-Odasso M, Verghese J, Beauchet O, Hausdorff JM. Gait and Cognition: A complementary approach to understanding brain function and the risk of falling. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012; 60(11): 2127-36.
- Muir SW, Montero-Odasso M. Effect of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength, gait and balance in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011; 59(12): 2291-2300. Selected for issue cover. Selected for the American College of Physicians’ ACP Journal Club: “The Best Evidence for Patient Care” in Annals of Internal Medicine.
- Muir SW, Gopaul K, Montero-Odasso M. The role of cognitive impairment in fall risk among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age Ageing. 2012; 41(3): 299-308. Selected as Editor’s Choice in this issue of the journal.
- Montero-Odasso M, Gustavo D. Vitamin D in the aging musculoskeletal system: an authentic strength preserving hormone. Molecular Aspects of Medicine. 2005; 26: 203-219
