Canada's technology and aging network
Oct 03 2017
(Français) AGE-WELL NCE welcomed the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Health, to its host facility the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute on October 2. Minister Petitpas Taylor met with researchers and trainees from AGE-WELL (Canada’s Technology and Aging Network) and Toronto Rehab. AGE-WELL Board Member Mimi Lowi-Young and Dr. Geoff Fernie, Research Institute Director at Toronto
Oct 01 2017
October 1 is National Seniors Day 2017. To mark the day, AGE-WELL is profiling some of our researchers who are working to improve the lives of older adults. With support from the Government of Canada, these researchers are creating solutions to help older adults live full and independent lives. An app for brain fitness Imagine
Sep 20 2017
(Français) WinterLight Labs is getting a lot of attention for its tablet-based assessment tool that analyzes a person’s natural speech to detect and monitor Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders. The tool records short samples of a person’s speech as they describe a picture―even a family photo―on the screen. It extracts hundreds of variables, such
Sep 12 2017
(Français) Seven finalists will compete for $75,000 in cash and in-kind services at the grand finale of the AGE-WELL―HACKING HEALTH National Ideathon Competition. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 18 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM CDT at the AGE-WELL 2017 Annual Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The AGE-WELL―HACKING HEALTH National Ideathon is a
Aug 25 2017
(Français) Nine young researchers from six universities and research centres across Canada are receiving 2017 AGE-WELL Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards in Technology and Aging. “We are thrilled to be supporting and training talented young researchers so that they can be future leaders in the field of technology and aging,” says Dr. Andrew Sixsmith, Scientific