Feb 20 2020
Playing digital games can be fun for anyone, but it turns out they have multiple benefits for older adults. A white paper released today shows that digital games can help to maintain and improve health and quality of life for older adults who face physical, mental and social changes.
Jan 31 2020
(Français) Anyone who has accompanied a friend or relative to a memory test, or had one themselves, knows how stressful it can be. AGE-WELL research teams are hard at work on new ways to monitor cognitive health and detect changes—by using tests that could actually be enjoyable. A team led by Dr. Frank Knoefel, a
Jan 23 2020
(Français) AGE-WELL’s latest annual report highlights a range of activities and accomplishments from across the network―and the benefits for older adults and caregivers. Called Solutions for Healthy Aging, the report shows how AGE-WELL is bringing everyone together—researchers, older adults, caregivers, partner organizations and future leaders—to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Canadians. Read
Dec 2 2019
(Français) Music unites and uplifts people of all ages and cultures. “There’s overwhelming evidence that music is very powerful across our lives. Older people are no different from people of other ages,” says Dr. Andrea Creech, a former international orchestral musician who is a Canada Research Chair, psychologist and professor of Music Pedagogy at McGill
Nov 22 2019
(Français) Winterlight Labs and EBT Medical Inc., both AGE-WELL-supported startups, have each raised millions of dollars in new funding. EBT Medical announced this week that it has secured a US$10-million Series A investment, co-led by two top-tier venture capital firms, SV Health Investors and Genesys Capital. Read more. Also this week, Winterlight Labs reported that