Oct 28 2014
From the Vancouver Sun: “As the population ages, researchers are increasingly looking at ways to help older people maintain their independence. And what better place to conduct that research than a retirement home?” At the Innovation Centre for Healthy Aging, researchers and scientists have access to a ready pool of subjects. That’s because the Centre
Sep 12 2014
MONTREAL, Sept. 10, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, today announced the launch of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), a national initiative aimed at tackling the growing onset of dementia and related illnesses and improving the lives of Canadians with these illnesses, as well as their families and caregivers.
Jul 7 2014
Dr. Sixsmith has been elected as President of the International Society of Gerontechnology (ISG). The ISG encourages and promotes technological innovations in products and services that address older peoples’ ambitions and needs on the basis of scientific knowledge about ageing processes including cultural and individual differences. Read more about the International Society of Gerontechnology
Jul 7 2014
Age-Well Scientific Director Dr. Sixsmith has been named Co-Leader of the Independent Living Tech Committee for Innovation Boulevard. Surrey’s Innovation Boulevard is a growing network of health institutions, universities, companies and talented people co-located within one square mile in Surrey’s City Centre between Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Surrey Memorial Hospital (SMH) campus. Launched
Jan 14 2014
When you design assistive technologies to help adults with cognitive difficulties live more independently, you have to know what users need. That sounds simple but we really know so little about this. What social-demographic factors affect their decisions about how to use the technology and when? Does their level of education, age, culture or religion