Sep 27 2019
(Français) It begins with small mistakes. People forget their medication, miss an appointment or have trouble managing their diabetes. Eventually the errors compound and for many older adults, even slight cognitive impairment leads to a negative health outcome. This is the scenario Winterlight Labs is aiming to prevent with its newest pilot project. Partnering with
Sep 27 2019
(Français) Getting dressed, eating healthy meals, taking medication, tracking vital signs: these are some of the daily tasks that social robots soon will be able to help with—supporting aging-in-place, especially for older adults with cognitive impairment. “The response to this project and the robots we’ve been developing has been exceptional,” says Dr. Goldie Nejat, director
Sep 26 2019
(Français) During his 40-year career as a paramedic, John Kirkconnell faced many challenges that come with such a demanding job. But for him, there was one extra: a tremor in his hands. “I have a family history of Essential Tremor. I was able to trace it back to my great-great-grandmother,” he explains. “By the time
Sep 15 2019
(Français) Almost 6 in 10 (58%) own smartphones and 70% would pay out-of-pocket for technology to stay in their own home Toronto, Sept. 16, 2019 – A new survey commissioned by AGE-WELL, a federally funded Network of Centres of Excellence, and conducted by Environics Research, offers a number of fresh insights into the attitudes of
Sep 13 2019
(Français) Eleven promising young researchers from 8 institutions across Canada have been selected to receive AGE-WELL Graduate and Postdoctoral Awards through our 2019 competition. These trainees join the 53 other award recipients who have been supported through this program since its inception in 2015. These awards provide partial funding to highly qualified master’s, doctoral, and