May 1 2020
Jay Singh was 15 years old when he started volunteering at the long-term care facility where his mother worked. “I got a lot of fulfillment out of it, but I also saw the human side of aging,” he says.
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Apr 29 2020
The number of knee replacement surgeries performed in Canada keeps rising as our population ages—even if many are being postponed during the COVID-19 crisis.
Apr 24 2020
Aside from trips to the grocery store or doctor’s office, COVID-19 has confined many of us to our homes. That staple of daily life, human interaction, has shrunk.
Apr 14 2020
As seniors are at an elevated risk for severe health complications from COVID-19 and the adverse effects of social distancing, Mitacs and AGE-WELL are partnering to rapidly provide innovation-based solutions for this population. The new COVID-19 dimension to the Mitacs–AGE-WELL partnership ...
Apr 14 2020
(Français) The rapid spread of COVID-19 has highlighted especially the vulnerability of Canada’s older adults and the potential impact of technological innovations to mitigate the spread of disease and minimize its disruptive impact on health and fulfillment of psychosocial needs. The 2020 Emerging Entrepreneur Award is part of AGE-WELL’s effort to address the public health