Olivia Tupling

Research Interests: Olivia completed her BSc and MSc in Kinesiology at the University of Waterloo. Olivia is passionate about the promotion of physical activity as a means of disease prevention and support for quality of life and living well post diagnosis. Olivia’s thesis focused on the feasibility of the DELIGHT program using a mixed methods approach. She has been involved in the delivery of the virtual and in-person pilot and delivery of DELIGHT at the University Gates Schlegel Village Retirement home. Olivia is also helped support the translation of DELIGHT into the community through the YMCA, and for rural living and Chinese-language speaking individuals. She hopes to inform service providers about the specific wants and needs of people living with young onset dementia and promote further physical activity programming that is appropriate, engaging and enjoyable for this group.

 

Current Studies: Olivia is certified as a Registered Kinesiologist and Certified Exercise Physiologist, and is currently delivering the Brain and Body exercise program out of the Centre for Community, Clinical, and Applied Research Excellence (CCCARE).