Dec 15 2016
(Français) Robotics company CrossWing Inc. is like a lot of Canadian startups. It has promising technology and it’s looking to make the leap to a marketable commercial product. AGE-WELL is helping to bridge the gap by giving the Markham, Ont., company access to world-class research, practical testing opportunities and potential business partners. “AGE-WELL’s mission is
Dec 14 2016
(Français) As a student of civil engineering, Mark Elias learned how to stabilize buildings against earthquakes and wind vibration. Now, he’s applying that knowledge to a problem that affects millions of people worldwide: hand tremors. Elias and colleagues have developed a glove that uses the same ‘vibration damping’ technology that he studied at university and
Nov 23 2016
(Français) Nine early career researchers have been selected to receive financial support and graduate and postdoctoral awards in technology and aging from AGE-WELL and six industry, not-for-profit, and post-secondary partners. Myant, UBER, Ontario Telemedicine Network, OCAD University, CRIUGM, and VHA Home Healthcare are our partners who have made these awards possible. Dr. Abdul Qadir Javaid
Nov 14 2016
(Français) Games that run on a browser or mobile device and can be played at varying levels of difficulty are being tested as assessment and intervention tools for people with cognitive decline caused by age, disease or trauma. To date, the games include electronic whack-a-mole, a word search game and a version of bejeweled, where
Nov 9 2016
(Français) AGE-WELL’s 2nd Annual Conference & AGM attracted more than 300 researchers, trainees, older adults, caregivers, and partners from industry, government and the community who share a goal: to enhance the lives of older adults and caregivers. Held on Oct. 19-20 in Montreal, AGE-WELL 2016 showcased innovative research projects from across the AGE-WELL network, explored hot