Mar 30 2016
(Français) When Dr. Rosalie Wang sees people facing the challenges of aging and disability, there is one thing that she wants for all: equitable access to devices and services that can help. In her days as an occupational therapist, Dr. Wang met many older people who wanted to stay active but could not qualify for
Mar 9 2016
AGE-WELL has partnered with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research– Institute of Aging (CIHR – IA) with support from the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR), the Active and Assisted Living Association (AAL) and the Canadian Frailty Network (CFN) to fund this initiative. The theme of the 2016 call is Living Well With
Mar 8 2016
2016 Collaborative Impact Program AGE-WELL’s Collaborative Impact Program is a matched funding program that is designed to leverage partnerships between academic researchers and industry, government (provincial) and community organizations in order to accelerate Canadian innovation and economic competitiveness, and improve the quality of life for older adults and/or caregivers. CIP funds will support post-discovery commercialization or knowledge
Mar 7 2016
(Français) The tipping point for Elly Park was at the mid-point of an intense weekend of bright people brainstorming. 120 people were gathered at the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy on the campus of the University of Alberta for the Hacking Health Edmonton Hackathon, a competition to spark the development of innovations to help older people.
Feb 24 2016
We are pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with transportation innovator Uber. Co-founded by Canadian entrepreneur Garrett Camp in 2009, Uber is evolving the way the world moves. Present in over 40 communities in Canada, Uber has revolutionized transportation and offers more than 22,000 Canadian driver partners a new way to earn a living