Apr 12 2018
(Français) The AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence today announced funding totalling more than $5.3 million over the next two years for 27 research teams across Canada. The funding will support work on a wide array of new technologies, services and policies/practices that make life better for older adults and caregivers. The projects involve 55
Apr 11 2018
(Français) On February 23, 2018, the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub on Advancing Policies and Practices in Aging and Technology (APPTA) brought together policymakers from nine provincial and territorial governments as well as federal representation from the Public Health Agency of Canada for a knowledge exchange event in Toronto. This event was an exciting opportunity for
Apr 5 2018
(Français) AGE-WELL is pleased to welcome Mr. Larry Baldachin, Executive Vice President & Chief Business Officer at University Health Network (UHN), to the AGE-WELL Board of Directors. Mr. Baldachin has over 25 years of expertise in business planning and transformation, enterprise sales, marketing, customer analytics and big data management, operations, professional services and customer care.
Mar 21 2018
(Français) A Toronto research team has created clothing with a special something inside that delivers therapy in a whole new way. The novel shirt and pants are designed to help reawaken muscles in people with upper or lower limb paralysis caused by stroke or spinal cord injury. The clothing is embedded with electrodes that
Mar 8 2018
(Français) Congratulations to Dr. Alex Mihailidis, AGE-WELL Scientific Director, on being elected a Vice President of the Active and Assisted Living Association. The association manages the Active and Assisted Living (AAL) Programme, which is a global pioneer in the technology and aging sector. The AAL Programme funds applied research for developing ICT-based (information & communication