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
Aug 8 2019
(Français) AGE-WELL is delighted to announce a partnership with Best Buy Canada, the country’s largest consumer technology retailer. AGE-WELL and Best Buy Canada share an objective: to help Canadians stay in their homes longer, through the use of effective technology solutions. With AGE-WELL’s depth in research and Best Buy Canada’s access to – and knowledge
Jul 30 2019
(Français) Held in Montebello, Quebec in early July, AGE-WELL’s 2019 EPIC Summer Institute was an intensive week-long training event focused on Creating Possibilities: Staying Connected and Strengthening Social Networks. Eighteen trainees from Canada, the US and the UK worked together in multidisciplinary teams and co-created a technology, policy or service solution to keep older adults