(Français)    As you may be aware, it was announced today that the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program is being phased out over the next few years. We want to assure our community of older adults, caregivers, researchers and partners that our...

(Français) Danette Starblanket’s goal is to improve the quality of life for Canada’s Indigenous People―and she believes her involvement with AGE-WELL will help her to succeed. “I think that what I’ve learned and the people I’ve met through this training will really impact my...

(Français) For Laura Ault, who is part of an Ottawa research team working on smart-home systems to help seniors and caregivers, attending AGE-WELL’s annual conference was “more than an incredible opportunity.” Ault was among over 400 researchers, trainees, older adults, caregivers and representatives from...

(Français) The AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) today announced almost $240,000 in funding for six research projects that have the potential for real-world impact at the intersection of technology and aging. One team is working on a mobile app to help older...

(Français) Congratulations to Dr. Pooja Viswanathan for being the inaugural recipient of the AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Award program. The new salary award is dedicated to students, postdoctoral fellows and recent graduates seeking to turn their innovation into a viable business through a startup company....

(Français) AGE-WELL welcomes the third issue of YouAreUNLTD Magazine, published this week. It’s another content-rich issue with a fascinating cover story called “Words Matter” about how language and symbols can shape culture and instigate change. AGE-WELL is the lead institutional sponsor for YouAreUNLTD. The...

(Français) Rakuten Kobo President and CEO Michael Tamblyn has been named the inaugural Chief Entrepreneur of AGE-WELL, Canada’s Technology and Aging Network. “We are delighted that Michael will be sharing his tremendous entrepreneurial knowledge and experience with the AGE-WELL network,” said Dr. Alex Mihailidis,...

(Français) Every day, AGE-WELL teams across Canada are turning ideas into reality—to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults and caregivers. Our 2017-2018 Annual Report showcases a wide range of projects that are producing real-world technologies, services and policies/practices. It includes...

(Français) Prizes for winner and runner-up total over $100k in cash and in-kind services Vancouver, Oct. 18, 2018 – A new app designed to help people with later-stage dementia to continue reading has won the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge. The app currently has accessibility...

(Français) Vancouver, BC – A new mobile app aims to help people with early dementia or mild cognitive impairment to manage daily activities and keep track of how they are doing, providing greater independence. The novel technology guides users through their day. Using audio,...

(Français) Note: This story has been updated. TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2018 – The AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) is a pan-Canadian network that is actively creating unique technologies and services that make life better for older people and their caregivers. Today, on...

(Français) AGE-WELL is pleased to welcome Dr. Robyn Tamblyn as the new Chair of our International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC), and a new member of AGE-WELL’s Board of Directors. Since 2011, Dr. Tamblyn has been Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of Health Services...

(Français) AGE-WELL is delighted to announce the election of Mimi Lowi-Young as Chair of the AGE-WELL Board of Directors. Ms. Lowi-Young was CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Canada from 2012 to 2016 and successfully led the development of a private members’ bill, C-233,...

(Français) Michael Harcourt, well known as a former Premier of British Columbia and Mayor of Vancouver, is taking on the newly-established role of Patron of AGE-WELL, Canada’s Technology and Aging Network. Mr. Harcourt was the founding Chair of AGE-WELL’s Board of Directors, serving from...

(Français) TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2018 – It started as a challenge to Canadians to come up with great new ideas to support healthy aging. The AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge triggered a flood of submissions. After a round of public voting, AGE-WELL is pleased to...

(Français) Nine promising students and postdoctoral fellows from nine institutions across Canada have been selected to receive 2018 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards in Technology and Aging. “Innovation is mainly about people, not technology, and that is why AGE-WELL is preparing the next generation...

(Français) It was an inspiring and memorable three days. Over 1,200 delegates attended the International Federation on Ageing’s 14th Global Conference on Ageing, held in Toronto on Aug. 8-10, 2018. The program featured keynotes, symposia and workshops with presenters from over 70 countries. In...

(Français) Three years ago, Tammy reached the breaking point. She’d spent years juggling two jobs while caring for her husband, whose chronic health issues left him unable to work. The emotional and physical exhaustion finally triggered a mental health crisis and she had to...

(Français) A smart light system to improve sleep quality in people living with dementia. A gait-training device for older adults with multiple sclerosis. A study looking at the usability of ‘video-game style’ driver rehabilitation after stroke. These are among 11 new projects receiving grants...

(Français) In early May, AGE-WELL launched the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge to identify great new ideas for technology-based solutions that will improve the quality of life of older Canadians and/or their caregivers.  Over $100k in cash and in-kind prizes are available. We are excited...

(Français)   Surrounded by natural beauty, Banff, Alberta was a perfect setting for the 3rd AGE-WELL Summer Institute, which was all about Co-Creating Possibilities: Leisure, Recreation and Wellness – Opportunities for Engaging the Older Adult. Seventeen AGE-WELL trainees from across Canada took part in...

(Français) Imagine a bed that monitors an older adult’s health while they sleep and alerts a health-care provider if there are potential problems. That’s the goal of an AGE-WELL project that uses pressure sensor technology to help predict and prevent health problems by analyzing...

(Français) For older adults recovering from stroke, an advanced “telerobotic” rehabilitation system developed by researchers in London, Ontario opens the door to a new supervised in-home therapy. The AGE-WELL-supported team is now testing its system with the goal of delivering frequent, low-cost, individualized therapy...

(Français) AGE-WELL sponsors new publishing brand that embodies the middle-age forever mindset YouAreUNLTD is a new publishing brand designed to disrupt and redefine what it means to get older, by providing Canadians with a fresh voice and the resources they want to age with...

(Français) Engaging with policymakers is an important part of driving innovation in Canada. That is why AGE-WELL held its first ever Day on the Hill in Ottawa on May 2. AGE-WELL researchers, trainees, startups and innovation hubs showcased new   technologies designed to support healthy...

(Français) AGE-WELL is pleased to be the lead institutional sponsor of YouAreUNLTD, a new publishing brand that aims to reshape the way society thinks about aging and care. YouAreUNLTD consists of a magazine, website, social media channels and coming soon, events. Through the power...

(Français) The AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence today announced funding totalling more than $5.3 million over the next two years for 27 research teams across Canada. The funding will support work on a wide array of new technologies, services and policies/practices that make...

(Français) On February 23, 2018, the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub on Advancing Policies and Practices in Aging and Technology (APPTA) brought together policymakers from nine provincial and territorial governments as well as federal representation from the Public Health Agency of Canada for a knowledge...

(Français) AGE-WELL is pleased to welcome Mr. Larry Baldachin, Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer at University Health Network (UHN), to the AGE-WELL Board of Directors. Mr. Baldachin has over 25 years of expertise in business planning and transformation, enterprise sales, marketing, customer...

(Français)   A Toronto research team has created clothing with a special something inside that delivers therapy in a whole new way. The novel shirt and pants are designed to help reawaken muscles in people with upper or lower limb paralysis caused by stroke...

(Français) For people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, home can become an unsafe environment. Now imagine a “smart home” that is loaded with sensors to help people stay safe and independent for as long as possible. AGE-WELL researchers are working to make this...

(Français) An alarming 88 per cent of Canadian seniors are considered to have low health literacy and struggle to understand and trust online health information. A new tool now being developed with AGE-WELL support will simplify digital health information by instantly transforming online text...

(Français) AGE-WELL network members are part of an innovative pilot study taking place on the streets of Toronto. The study involves investigators from AGE-WELL, Baycrest Health Sciences, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and industry partner SafeTracks™ GPS Canada Inc., with funding from the Canadian Consortium...

(Français) AGE-WELL research came to the world stage last week when network investigator Dr. Rosalie Wang presented to a session at United Nations Headquarters in New York focused on digital skills for the aging population. Speaking at a side event at the 56th session...

(Français) AGE-WELL is delighted to announce a partnership with Sun Life Financial, an international financial services organization and the leading group benefits provider in Canada. The partnership opens the door to collaboration between Sun Life and more than 150 researchers and over 225 other...

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(Français) Ian Goldman has a message for older adults and caregivers interested in getting involved with an AGE-WELL research project: “Jump in!” That’s what Goldman did in 2016 when he heard about an AGE-WELL project looking for older adults to participate as research partners...