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Thursday, December 16, 2021

New research, cutting-edge technology may help seniors age in place with their loved ones

See full article at this link. Most people want to grow old at home with the people they love. And, says Dr. Frank Knoefel, technology can help them do that. Clinician and researcher Dr. Knoefel, recently appointed as the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind – Bruyère Research Institute Chair in Primary Health Care... More

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Smart Homes for Health Monitoring – Throwback 2021 Online Panel Recording

Link to the recording of the event With more than a fifth of all Canadians projected to be aged 65 or older prior to 2030 (according to Statistics Canada) and up to 6% of the population anticipated to be aged 80 or older within that same period, experts at Carleton University, the Bruyère Research... More

Monday, November 8, 2021

Dr. Frank Knoefel Appointed as Chair in Primary Care Dementia Research

Link to original story With an aging population in Canada, we can expect the number of older adults who will experience dementia will increase, making dementia and brain health research a critical focus at Bruyère. We are pleased to announce Dr. Frank Knoefel has been appointed as the University of Ottawa Brain and Mind... More

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Tochtech solutions powering research for improved senior care

Tochtech’s seniors-focused solutions are the basis for two significant research projects taking place this October. Both these Mitacs sponsored projects are looking to understand how the senior care industry which has faced many challenges in the last two years, can benefit from technology and innovation. Night Time Bed Occupancy Project is... More

Friday, October 8, 2021

When you care about care: Homesmart Tech helps those living with dementia

CTV News story about a SAM3 project in a Carefor care home in Richmond. Link to the story... More

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Special Issue on Measurement Systems for Cognitive/Well-Being Assessment With Smart Home

SAM3 Researchers Dr. Bruce Wallace and Dr. Frank Knoefel are the guest editors for the September 2021 Issues of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine Special issue on Measurement Systems for Cognitive/Well-Being Assessment With Smart... More

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

SAM3 GPS Tracker Team wins Systems and Computer Engineering 4th Year Project video competition

A big congratulations to our students who won 1st place in the Systems and Computer Engineering 4th Year Project video competition, for their project titled 'Emergency GPS tracker'. A special thank you to Dr. Andrew Frank from Bruyère who acted as a medical advisory through-out the project. See the winning video here... More

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Best Buy Health, AGE-WELL, Bruyère Research Institute and Carleton University Partner on Aging in Place Research

Best Buy Health and AGE-WELL are partnering with the Bruyère Research Institute and Carleton University in new research that will help older adults continue to live independently—and give their family and caregivers peace of mind. Carleton and Bruyère researchers, with financial and technology contributions from Best Buy Health and AGE-WELL,... More

Thursday, January 14, 2021

COVID-19 Social Isolation – a real threat for loved ones with dementia

Dr. Frank Knoefel - A SAM3 researcher and steering committee member discusses the effects of COVID-19 social isolation on persons living with Dementia. Link to CBC New Story Link to CBC All In a Day Interview... More

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Ingenious Talks Online: Design of Long-Term Care Homes (LTC): Learning for the Future

Join us on Wednesday, January 20! Replay Link The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the vulnerability of Long Term Care (LTC) homes throughout the world, with many countries reporting a troubling number of cases and deaths in LTC. Infection prevention and control protocols for hospital settings are relatively well-established to support hand hygiene,... More

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Industrial Design Grant to Study Long-Term Care Homes

Infection prevention and control in clinical settings is challenging enough. What about in long-term care and retirement homes – places that are designed to have communal and open spaces? Chantal Trudel of Carleton University’s School of Industrial Design is working with investigators from the Bruyère Research Institute and the Ontario... More

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Smart homes for aging in place

Researchers in Ottawa are working with Canadian startups, multinational companies and other partners to develop smart technologies to transform our homes and support aging in place—a concept that is widely embraced in these COVID times. Economical off-the-shelf sensors, novel new sensors and other devices are being adapted and enhanced to help... More

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