Are you an older adult or caregiver? Are you interested in the latest technology and aging research?
Part 5: Supporting People who Juggle Work and Caregiving: Challenges and Solutions
Date & Time: Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 1 PM ET
Speaker: Dr. Janet Fast, Professor, Human Ecology, University of Alberta
Description: Caregivers are an important part of AGE-WELL’s community – from participating in projects to providing advice at the network level. Webinar participants will:
- Learn about the challenges Canadians face when they have a dual role of working and caregiving
- Discover technology-based solutions and practices that can help caregivers
- Understand the importance of recognizing this unpaid workforce and the value they add to our economic and healthcare systems
Archived Webinars
Part 4: How to Successfully Partner Internationally to Create Real-World Products
September 19, 2019
Speakers: Dr. Andrew Sixsmith & Dr. Lili Liu
Part 3: Building an Innovation Hub – A Case Study
June 11, 2019
Speakers: Dr. Frank Knoefel, Dr. Josephine McMurray, Dr. Rafik Goubran & Dr. Bruce Wallace
Part 2: How AGE-WELL Technology is Changing Homes of the Future & Promoting Independence for All
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Speaker: Dr. Alex Mihailidis, Scientific Director and CEO, AGE-WELL NCE
Part 1: Involving End-Users in All Stages of Research
February 19, 2019
Speakers: Dr. Julie Robillard, Ian Goldman & Dr. Kristine Goulet
Consent & Capacity Part II
September 18, 2018
Speaker: Krista James, National Director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law
Training the Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow
August 21, 2018
Speakers: Leo Mui, Manager, Entrepreneurship Initiatives, the Impact Centre & Dr. Pooja Viswanathan, CEO, Braze Mobility Inc.
Predicting and Preventing Falls using Technology
July 5, 2018
Speakers: Dr. Steve Robinovitch, Professor, Simon Fraser University, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology and School of Engineering Science
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 13, 2018
Speakers: Krista James, National Director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law & Valerie Le Blanc, Staff Lawyer, British Columbia Law Institute
Consent & Capacity Part I
May 15, 2018
Speaker: Krista James, National Director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law
Can I Help You? The Future of Socially Assistive Robots in Healthcare
April 9, 2018
Speaker: Dr. Goldie Nejat, Professor, University of Toronto, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
The Application of an Equity Lens to the Development of Technology for Older Adults
February 22, 2018
Speakers: Dr. Karen M. Kobayashi, Associate Professor and Research Affiliate, University of Victoria and Dr. Simon Carroll, Research Associate, University of Victoria
Using Technology to Detect Pain in Older Adults with Dementia
January 23, 2018
Speakers: Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Professor and Research Chair in Aging and Health Psychology, University of Regina & Dr. Babak Taati, Scientist at Toronto Rehab – UHN
The Opportunity of the Older Consumer
December 6, 2017
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Sixsmith, Scientific Director, AGE-WELL
Using Technology and Speech to Track Alzheimer’s
November 14, 2017
Speaker: Frank Rudzicz, Scientist, Toronto Rehab Institute/University of Toronto
How can technology help you locate your wandering family member when they are experiencing dementia?
October 3, 2017
Speaker: Dr. Lili Liu, lead investigator for the project and chair of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta