Apr 4 2017
(Français) Carolyn Sutherland, a busy Ottawa professional in her fifties, makes time to take a 90-year-old family friend to appointments and out for excursions. She enjoys their time together but is concerned that she doesn’t know the best way to transfer her friend from the chair to the walker, and in and out of the
Mar 27 2017
AGE-WELL welcomes the federal government’s budget commitments to innovation and training. The growth of smart homes, assistive and digital technologies is all around us and this budget recognizes the need to invest in the future of Canadian innovation. Budget 2017 includes: $125-million to launch a Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy $22.3-million over five years to establish
Mar 21 2017
Tour a subterranean laboratory with a giant hydraulic motion simulator that can generate winter-like conditions such as ice and snow. Discover cutting-edge innovations designed to support healthy aging. It’s all part of two special evenings on April 4 & 5 from 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM hosted by AGE-WELL, Canada’s Technology and Aging Network, and
Mar 16 2017
(Français) A clinical trial funded by AGE-WELL is underway to test a novel treatment for overactive bladder (OAB), a condition that affects 18 per cent of Canadian adults—and up to 500 million people worldwide. “OAB is a huge problem that does not really get a lot of attention,” says Dr. Paul Yoo, co-lead with Dr.
Mar 15 2017
(Français) Do you have an innovative idea that has the potential for real-world impact at the intersection of technology and aging? AGE-WELL’s new “SIP Accelerator” funding program supports innovative post-discovery projects focused on the commercialization and/or knowledge mobilization of solutions (e.g. technologies, services or policies) aligned with AGE-WELL’s mission and vision. The AGE-WELL 2017 Strategic