Jun 4 2019
(Français) AGE-WELL is delighted to be one of the Canadian organizations partnering with the Northern Health Science Alliance to drive international knowledge exchange, innovation and support research collaboration in healthy aging between Canada and the North of England. The aim of a memorandum of understanding announced in June 2019 is to share knowledge in research
May 23 2019
(Français) AGE-WELL is pleased to announce the regional finalists who will compete in Montreal as part of the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Startup Edition. Startups from across the country submitted their written and video applications on how their product or service can positively impact the lives of older Canadians and/or caregivers. These five startup companies
May 21 2019
(Français) A digital bowling game where participants mimic the motions of the popular sport is proving to be beneficial for people with dementia and physical impairments who attend adult day programs, research supported by AGE-WELL has found. The motion-based technology can “provide meaningful engagement” for a wide range of participants in such programs where staff
May 13 2019
(Français) Core program offers solutions that will bring social and economic benefits The AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence is announcing a set of 24 research projects from across Canada that are poised to deliver real-world benefits for the aging population and their caregivers. The projects are led by 50 researchers at 19 universities and research
May 2 2019
(Français) Congratulations to Maziar Hafezi (UHN) and Chao Bian (University of Toronto) who have both been selected to receive AGE-WELL Emerging Entrepreneur Awards. This $25,000 award supports the development of emerging entrepreneurs to create and grow innovative startups with potential social and economic impact in Canada. “Successfully building and scaling a company is an extremely