Feb 14 2019
(Français) Mobility and memory problems are among the most common challenges experienced by older adults—a reality that is not lost on Mary Huang, an engineer and MBA who has looked after her aging parents for several years. The Ottawa resident stopped travelling and then took time off work to care for her father Peter, 90,
Feb 12 2019
(Français) Dr. Rita Orji says her experience as an AGE-WELL trainee while doing postdoctoral work at McGill University helped her to see the sheer scope of what could be accomplished in the field of technology and aging. These days, Dr. Orji is an assistant professor of computer science at Dalhousie University, where she is in
Jan 17 2019
(Français) Digital Health Circle to drive development of health technology solutions to support healthy aging A new AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub will address aging challenges through digital technologies and is being unveiled today at Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus. The hub is being launched by the AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Canada’s technology and
Jan 11 2019
(Français) Ron Beleno knows the “panic, frustration and helplessness” family members experience when a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia wanders from home and becomes lost. It happened numerous times with his father, who had Alzheimer’s for the last 10 years of his life. “I realized after hearing more stories about missing
Jan 4 2019
(Français) A virtual assistant that can verbally prompt people living with Alzheimer’s disease to carry out daily tasks at home—such as handwashing—could vastly improve peoples’ independence and support their caregivers. But imagine if the voice and instructions could take into account an individual’s personality and current state of mind. That’s what a new technology called