Canada's technology and aging network
Oct 18 2018
(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 features such as automatic page turning. Stories touch on themes of
Oct 17 2018
(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, text or visual prompts, it reminds people to carry out tasks
Oct 01 2018
(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 National Seniors Day, AGE-WELL is announcing a major new funding opportunity
Sep 26 2018
(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 and Policy Research. She is a Professor in the Department of
Sep 25 2018
(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, to establish a national dementia strategy. The bill received Royal Assent