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
Apr 24 2019
(Français) Richard Ratcliffe, 91, has had his life transformed over the past three years thanks to FamliNet.app, an AGE-WELL-supported communications platform designed to prevent social isolation by keeping older adults in contact with family and friends. Life had become lonely for the war veteran and career naval officer because of profound hearing loss from “being
Apr 15 2019
(Français) In Canada, over 750,000 people live with dementia. An estimated 60 per cent will go missing at least once, according to the Alzheimer Society of Toronto. “Watch the news and you’ll hear about another older adult with dementia who has gone missing,” says Dr. Noelannah Neubauer, an AGE-WELL trainee who is working to improve
Apr 9 2019
(Français) Winners to receive $15,000 in cash plus in-kind prizes AGE-WELL is pleased to announce a national competition for Canadian startups whose technologies or services can improve quality of life for older adults or their caregivers. The AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Startup Edition will recognize top startups in Canada’s technology and aging sector, and support
Apr 1 2019
(Français) Vast distances and differences in expertise and experience separate Dr. Julie Robillard, a neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia, and Dr. Jesse Hoey, a computer scientist at the University of Waterloo. But the two AGE-WELL investigators are combining these diverse academic specialties in their shared determination to help older adults make better use