Nov 22 2013
Technology may soon be helping seniors to live longer, healthier lives. A trio of researchers, including Simon Fraser University’s Andrew Sixsmith, is working to develop intelligent, interactive sensors to be embedded in seniors’ homes and used to support independent living. The sensors will do everything from encouraging seniors to engage in brain stimulating puzzles, to
Nov 13 2013
The Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) was established in 1982 with the help of grants from Imperial Oil, the Real Estate Foundation of BC, Shoppers Drug Mart, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The Centre publishes the Fact Book on Aging in British Columbia that is now in its 5th Edition and
Oct 23 2013
On October 23, 2013, Dr. Sharon Koehn presented preliminary findings from her pilot study, “Understanding Quality of Life in Assisted Living: Influence of the Built and Organizational Environment.” Please view the slides on our website. CHÉOS Work in Progress seminars take place every two weeks from September to June at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver,