Revisiting Pandemic Perspectives from Older Adults and Caregivers
Date: October 1, 2020, 1 pm ET Description: After the COVID-19 crisis hit, we brought together older adults and caregivers to hear their perspectives. As the pandemic stretches on, this webinar reconvenes a panel of older adults and caregivers to share their lived experiences and reflect on the role technology can play during COVID-19.
Webinar participants will:
Learn about how technology is being used in the home during the pandemic
Meet additional members of AGE-WELL’s Older Adult and Caregiver Advisory Committee (OACAC)
Explore challenges and opportunities for AgeTech to respond to the needs of Canadians
Speakers:
Ron Beleno, OACAC co-chair, caregiver advocate
Olive Bryanton, OACAC Atlantic Canada representative, older adult advocate
Lisa Poole, OACAC West-Central Region Representative, caregiver advocate
Sherry Baker, OACAC Vice Chair, older adults and caregiver advocate
AGE-WELL NCE and the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub Advancing Policies and Practices in Technology and Aging (APPTA) are jointly launching Policy Rounds this fall. Featuring unique 30-minute presentations from researchers and trainees, Policy Rounds will share knowledge and discuss the policy implications of the latest research in the AgeTech sector.
Upcoming Sessions:
How to scale up and sustain assistive technologies by leveraging policy partnerships
Date: October 15th, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Dr. Karen Kobayashi, Professor/ Associate Dean, University of Victoria
Description: In this presentation we will discuss how our implementation science team is working with policymakers, i.e., the BC Ministry of Health and provincial health authorities, to examine the scale up, spread and sustainability of assistive technologies (ATs) for older adults and their caregivers in the province. In particular, we will highlight how policy partners:
Supported and enabled the research team
Had a direct impact on improving the assessment and evaluation of innovative ATs for older adults
Helped the appropriate implementation of ATs in home and community-care settings
Policy challenges and approaches to the ethical design, development, and procurement of Age-Tech
Date: October 27th, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Dr. Cosmin Munteanu, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto Register Here
The use of automated vehicles by older adults with cognitive impairments
Date: November 12th, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Shabnam Haghzare, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto
Description:While the race to bring automated vehicles to the market continues to accelerate, the societal implications of the wide use of this technology have not yet been fully addressed. Notably, developing licencing requirements that can accommodate individuals of all capabilities have been identified as one of the necessary first steps by the Canadian government.This talk will provide an overview of an AGE-WELL project on the use of automated vehicles by older adults and discuss the potential implications on licencing guidelines.
Mobilizing international partnerships to inform dementia and missing persons policies
Date: November 26th, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Dr. Noelannah Neubauer, Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Waterloo Register Here
Engaging government to scale up MOvIT+: A program offering assistive technology coaching and supports
Date: December 9th, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Dr. Claudine Auger, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal
Description:This presentation will discuss the various partnership strategies that lead to engaging health care centers and the Ministry of Health and Social Services in Quebec in supporting a large–scale implementation study of a web-based intervention for older adults with mobility limitations.
When employees are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or early onset dementia at work: Getting ahead of the curve
Date: September 29th, 2020 at 1:00 pm ET Speaker: Dr. Josephine McMurray, Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University
Description:As the workforceages, there will be an exponential rise in the number of workers who develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early onset dementia (EOD) while on the job. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities emphasizes that reasonable accommodation must be provided to individuals with disabilities such as MCI|EOD, so that they may be able to enjoy equal opportunity in the workplace. Dr. McMurray will provide a high-level summary of the Cog@Work team’s research into the science behind employers’ response to this “rising tide”, and the Canadian policy environment which guides them.
Speaker: Dr. Steve Robinovitch, Professor, Simon Fraser University, Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology and School of Engineering Science Date: July 5, 2018
Speakers: Krista James, National Director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law & Valerie Le Blanc, Staff Lawyer, British Columbia Law Institute Date: June 13, 2018
The Application of an Equity Lens to the Development of Technology for Older Adults
Speakers: Dr. Karen M. Kobayashi, Associate Professor and Research Affiliate, University of Victoria and Dr. Simon Carroll, Research Associate, University of Victoria Date: February 22, 2018
Using Technology to Detect Pain in Older Adults with Dementia
Speakers: Dr. Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Professor and Research Chair in Aging and Health Psychology, University of Regina & Dr. Babak Taati, Scientist at Toronto Rehab – UHN Date: February 22, 2018
How can technology help you locate your wandering family member when they are experiencing dementia?
Speaker: Dr. Lili Liu, lead investigator for the project and chair of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta Date: October 3, 2017
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