Publications

Papers, posters, and presentations across journals, conferences, and symposia. Research spans AgeTech, cognitive accessibility, workplace design, and technology for people living with MCI and dementia.

2025
Presentation

Marashi, S., Michaud, R.

An Interface Design Inspired by an Employment Challenge

Presented at AGE-WELL EPIC Conference 2025, Canada.

2023
Journal

Boger, J., Astell, A., Kokorelias, K., Marashi, S., Nedlund, A.-C., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Issakainen, M., & Nygård, L.

Technology for Supporting People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Workplace: A Scoping Review

Submitted to New Technology, Work, and Employment.

2022
Panel & Poster

Marashi, S., Cao, S., Astell, A., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Nygård, L., & Boger, J.

Co-Designing taskIt: Lessons Learned from Co-Designing a Novel Task Flow Application with People with Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment

Presented at AGE-WELL Conference 2022, Regina, Canada.

Journal

Karjalainen, K., Issakainen, M., Ylhäinen, M., Marashi, S., Nedlund, A.-C., Boger, J., … & Nygård, L.

Supporting Continued Work under the UNCRPD, Views of Employees Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Early Onset Dementia

International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, 22(4), 371–385.

Journal

Shastri, K., Boger, J., Marashi, S., Astell, A., Dove, E., Nedlund, A.-C., … & Nygård, L.

Working Towards Inclusion: Creating Technology for and with People Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia Who Are Employed

Dementia, 21(2), 556–578.

Journal

Boger, J., Marashi, S., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Issakainen, M., Nedlund, A.-C., …

Transitions Experienced by People Diagnosed with Dementia while in the Workforce

Innovation in Aging, 6(Suppl 1), 124.

2021
Presentation

Kokorelias, K. M., Marashi, S., Boger, J., Cao, S., Nygård, L., Mäki Petäjä Leinonen, A.-C., Nedlund, A.-C., & Astell, A.

MCI@Work: Exploring Strategies to Sustain Employment among People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in the Workplace

Conference Presentation at CAG 2021.

2020
Paper

Marashi, S., Astell, A., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Nygård, L., Boger, J.

Identifying Features and Functions of a Work-Management App for Supporting People with Early Onset Dementia / Mild Cognitive Impairment

Presented at RESNA Annual Conference 2020.

Journal

Shastri, K., Dove, E., Marashi, S., Boger, J., & Astell, A. J.

Creating Technology for and with People with MCI and Dementia in the Workplace

Alzheimer's & Dementia, 16(e046127). December 2020.

Presentation

Marashi, S., Boger, J., Shastri, K., Dove, E., & Astell, A. J.

MCI@Work: Developing a Customizable Digital Tool to Assist People with MCI and Early-Onset Dementia in the Workplace

Presented at Gerontechnology 2020, ISG Conference, Denmark.

Presentation

Shastri, K., Dove, E., Marashi, S., Boger, J., & Astell, A. J.

Creating Technology for and with People with MCI and Dementia in the Workplace

Submitted to the US AAIC Pre-Conference.

Presentation

Astell, A. J., Shastri, K., Marashi, S., Dove, E., & Boger, J.

Creating Technology for and with People with MCI and Dementia in the Workplace

Submitted to AAIC 2020, Amsterdam.

Journal

Nygård, L., Ryd, C., Issakainen, M., Shastri, K., Marashi, S., Nedlund, A.-C., …

MCI@Work: The Role of Technology in Work and Everyday Life as Experienced by People with MCI or Early Stage Dementia

Gerontechnology, 19.

2019
Poster

Shastri, K., Marashi, S., Boger, J., Flora, P., Astell, A., Nedlund, A., Karjalainen, K., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., & Nygård, L.

Determining Needs for Technology for People with MCI/Dementia at Work: A Human Factors Approach

Poster presented at Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA), Toronto, ON, Canada. June 24–28, 2019.

Presentation

Shastri, K., Marashi, S., Boger, J., Flora, P., Astell, A., Nedlund, A., Karjalainen, K., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., & Nygård, L.

Understanding the Needs for Technology Design for People Living with Early-Onset Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment at Work

Presentation at the Symposium on Aging Research, Waterloo, ON, Canada. May 2019.

Poster

Marashi, S., Abousifein, M., Shastri, K., Astell, A., Mäki-Petäjä-Leinonen, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Nygård, L., & Boger, J.

Workplace Technologies for People with Cognitive Impairments: Insights from a Systematic Literature Screening

Poster presented at AGE-WELL Conference 2019.

Poster

Marashi, S., Boger, J., Astell, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Karjalainen, K., & Nygård, L.

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) @ Work – Digital Tool

Poster presented at TRI Research Day, Toronto, ON, Canada. January 2019.

2018
Poster

Flora, P., Boger, J., Shastri, K., Astell, A., Marashi, S., Mäki Petäjä Leinonen, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Heimonen, S., Rosenberg, L., Ylhäinen, M., Karjalainen, K., Kottorp, A., Ryd, C., Issakainen, M., & Nygård, L.

Exploring the Role of Technology at Work among People with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment

Poster presented at AGE-WELL, Vancouver, BC, Canada. October 2018.

Poster

Nygård, L., Astell, A., Mäki Petäjä Leinonen, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Boger, J., Flora, P. K., Heimonen, S., Issakainen, M., Karjalainen, K., Kottorp, A., Marashi, S., Rosenberg, L., Ryd, C., Shastri, K., & Ylhäinen, M.

Mild Cognitive Impairment @Work in Progress

Poster presented at the Canadian Association on Gerontology, Vancouver, BC, Canada. October 2018.

Poster

Nygård, L., Astell, A., Mäki Petäjä Leinonen, A., Nedlund, A.-C., Boger, J., Flora, P. K., Heimonen, S., Issakainen, M., Karjalainen, K., Kottorp, A., Marashi, S., Rosenberg, L., Ryd, C., Shastri, K., & Ylhäinen, M.

Mild Cognitive Impairment @ Work in Progress

Poster presented at Alzheimer Europe, Barcelona, Spain. October 2018.