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Registration opens for AgeTech Innovation Week, October 23-27, 2023 in Toronto

Registration is now open for AgeTech Innovation Week, the premiere event for technology and innovation for aging and caregiving this year. Hosted by AGE-WELL, this unique...

New Personal Aide Reminds People to Take Medications or Go to Appointments

A new app that acts as a personal aide for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, scheduling and reminding them and their caregivers about...

Pelvic Health Therapy Device Wins Canada-Wide Competition

A device designed for the 1 in 3 women worldwide who will have pelvic health problems has won the 2021 AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge. In...

What You Might Have Missed From AgeTech Innovation Week – A Successful and Memorable Event

Hosted by AGE-WELL, AgeTech Innovation Week was the first event of its kind – and an unprecedented opportunity to connect people who share an interest in...

AgeTech Innovation Week Virtual Event Announced

AGE-WELL is excited to host AgeTech Innovation Week, a unique new event for anyone with an interest in technology and aging, to be held...

Smart Glove ‘Worth Its Weight in Gold’ for Those With Hand Tremors

At age 75 and retired for 15 years, Betty Faulkner still regrets the career roadblocks she experienced due to her hand tremors. “My tremor really...

New Rating System Assesses Health Apps For Accuracy To Empower Better Decisions

Occupational therapist Peyman Azad Khaneghah started his PhD at the University of Alberta determined to create a mobile app to help patients spot signs...

Wearable Device Supports Residents, Staff in Seniors’ Homes, Assists with Contact Tracing

Stewart Hardie has seen firsthand how devastating the effects of a fall can be for an older person. A few years ago, his grandmother fell,...

Startup Working On Sleep Tracker For long-term care Wins Third Competition In AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge

Tochtech Technologies, a Vancouver-area startup developing a non-wearable sleep tracker that allows caregivers to monitor the overnight safety of older adults, has won the...

Canada, We Need To Talk About COVID-19, Pandemics, Technology And The Way Forward

The COVID-19 pandemic has rightly sparked a serious and long-overdue national conversation about long-term care. All of us should be deeply troubled by the...

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