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Monday, June 17, 2024

MROO recently awarded a $3,000 scholarship to Carleton University graduate student Phillippe Forster in Ottawa as part of the MROO Targeted Scholarship Program for 2024

Congratulations on SAM3 Graduate Student Phillippe Forster on this award. See the MROO story here.... More

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Expanding Canadian Investment in Aging in Place Technologies

Carleton has posted a story about our work at SAM3. "Carleton University AGE-WELL SAM3 National Innovation Hub Receives Funding to Assist Canadian SMEs in Furthering AgeTech Solutions"... More

Friday, April 26, 2024

AgeTech – Digital Technology Designed with & for Older Adults

Please see the new story featuring our work in Mind over Matter Link to Magazine Issues The article is on Page 56 in Issue 18.  ... More

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Interview with Country Radio 99.3 with Dr. Bruce Wallace

Here this interview on the Grape Vine show on Country Radio 99.3.... More

Monday, October 30, 2023

Able Innovations Demonstrates Push Handle System at AGEWELL AGM

Research partner Able Innovations demonstrated the push handle system at the AGEWELL AGM 2023. This is a direct result of the work done by Bahareh Chimehi in her MASc Thesis. So exciting to see the amazing path to commercialization of this work that is only possible through close collaboration between the SAM3 team and... More

Friday, October 27, 2023

Dr. Rafik Goubran receives 2023 AGE-WELL Honorary Fellow Award

We’re thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2023 AGE-WELL Honorary Fellow Award: Jim Mann (Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aging) Lili Liu (University of Waterloo - Faculty of Health) Rafik Goubran (Carleton University) This award recognizes members who have made substantial contributions to research and/or innovation in... More

Friday, October 27, 2023

SAM3 Researcher and Founder Frank Knoefel interview with Radio Canada

Dr. Frank Knoefel was interviewed by Radio Canada (in French) as part of the Age Tech Innovation Week.The interview starts at the 8:19 time mark. The interview is available from Radio Canada on this link.... More

Friday, October 27, 2023

Jayiesh Singh is the CEO of Able Innovations Inc. that created the Alta Platform.

Jayiesh, the CEO of Able Innovations and our partner for many projects with Able Innovations was interviewed by CBC Metro Morning (CBC Toronto). Hear the interview here.... More

Friday, October 6, 2023

SAM3 Book “Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place” now available

Supportive Smart Homes: Their Role in Aging in Place By: Frank Knoefel, Bruce Wallace, Neil Thomas, Heidi Sveistrup, Rafik Goubran, Christine L. Laurin Our book is now available for purchase as an ebook or hardcover. Significant health-industry human resource needs increase the reliance on family and friends to support older adults hoping to age... More

Thursday, August 31, 2023

Solutions for aging in place have never been more important in Canada

Article about our work with Best Buy. Canadian Healthcare Technology - Aug 31, 2023 Reaching 40 million in population calls for a celebration in Canada! With nearly one out of five Canadians being at least 65 years of age as of July 2022, the need to have choices for quality aging has become even... More

Thursday, July 13, 2023

AGE-WELL SAM3 Book on Supportive Smart Homes

Link to Publisher Page About this book Significant health-industry human resource needs increase the reliance on family and friends to support older adults hoping to age in place. This book explores how recent improvements in integrated home technologies have the potential to address those challenges. The book considers how embedded home sensors... More

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Help Identify Care Partner Burden

Link to Story For many people living with dementia, living at home with family is preferable to assisted living or long-term care. However, as the symptoms of dementia progress, people living with dementia often experience a decline in functional abilities, which in turn requires greater support from their caregivers. When informal caregivers –... More

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