Archives: BestBuy

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, December 15, 2022

Best Buy, Carleton, Bruyère work on aging at home

Coverage of SAM3 by Canadian Healthcare Technology link to article Best Buy Health, the Bruyère Research Institute, and AGE-WELL are partnering on new research into how technology is introduced into the home to support aging in place, in collaboration with experts from Carleton University. Researchers from Bruyère and Carleton’s Faculty of... More

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Using technology to keep seniors in their homes longer – CBC Radio Moncton

Here the story of our work in this CBC Radio Interview.... 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

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

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