Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Healthy Cities Series – “What defines a healthy city?”

Link to registration page Event Description Aging is something we all face. As we age, our reaction times slow down and our ability to switch between tasks diminishes. You might notice, for example, that you have greater difficulty recalling recent events, or that cooking a complex meal has become more challenging. We would all... More

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

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Detecting COVID-19 Through Cough Sounds

This talk is on the work Madison Cohen-MacFarlane in her PhD within the SAM3 research. CBC Radio Interview with Madison Link to replay Cough is an early recognizable symptom of COVID-19, which presents a set of challenges for diagnosis because coughs are common symptoms of other medical conditions. The creation of unobtrusive remote monitoring... More

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Congratulations to SAM3 partner company Able Innovations on winning the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge

Startup developing ‘effortless’ patient-transfer technology wins AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge: Toronto competition  Able Innovations, a Toronto startup working on an automated patient-transfer technology, has won the second competition in the three-part AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge. Jayiesh Singh, founder and CEO of Able... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Congratulations to Able Innovations on being a finalist in the AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge

Able Innovation is a project partner with SAM3. Finalists announced in startup competition that will showcase technology-based solutions for seniors and caregivers Fifteen Canadian startups have been chosen to compete in this year’s AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge, it was announced today. Finalists will be challenged to explain how their... More

Monday, June 8, 2020

Carleton COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Award

COVID-19 – Design of Long-Term Care Homes (LTC) – Learning for the Future The appropriate design of long-term care (LTC) homes is crucial in balancing infection prevention and control (IPAC) with residents’ quality of life and care, particularly during pandemic conditions such as COVID-19. While hospital IPAC protocols are relatively... More

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Carleton Industrial design students address the problems facing the person with dementia

See the project gallery. Students worked on aging, independence, and dementia-related design challenges under the supervision of Chantal Trudel in collaboration with Bruyère Continuing Care, Bruyère Research Institute, the National Research Council Centre for Air Travel Research, The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County, the University... More

Monday, February 17, 2020

Solva Senior Living Webinar- AgeWell Innovation Hub

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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Carefor Health & Community Services Launches Region’s First Young Onset Dementia Program at Carleton

The SAM3 team is congratulates Carfor and Carleton for this amazing new program and are glad to have been part of the collaboration to create and launch this program from the beginnings. See Carefor Health & Community Services story. See Carleton University story. See the Ottawa Citizen... More

Thursday, November 14, 2019

SAM3 Featured in Tourism Ottawa Videos.

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Thursday, August 22, 2019

CTV News visits the SAM3 apartment

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Thursday, July 4, 2019

Minister Christine Elliot for visiting the SAM3 apartment

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Dr. Knoefel – a SAM3 Researcher presents at The Good Companions Seniors’ Centre

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Saturday, June 1, 2019

SAM3 and Bruyère Research Institute welcome Doors Open Ottawa

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Monday, May 13, 2019

Carleton Industrial design students address the problems facing the person with dementia

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Tour the SAM3 Smart Apartment

Learn more about the SAM3 (Sensors and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory-SAM3) that will focus on smart technologies capable of monitoring health and health surveillance. well-being of seniors to keep them healthy, safe and as self-sufficient as possible. See the Facebook Live... More

Monday, June 11, 2018

Dr. R Bruce Wallace demonstrates and discusses Wandering Detection and Diversion project.

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Whack-a-Mole game for monitoring Persons with Dementia at Nature Nocturne.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Dr. Frank Knoefel discusses the Wandering Detection and Diversion project with CBC.

This is collaborative project with Bruyère Researche Institute, Carleton University, IMPACTT Center at the Champlain LHIN and Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County. CBC News article CBC TV coverage (coming soon) CBC Radio... More

Friday, May 25, 2018

The Bruyère Research Institute at the Nature Nocturne event at the Canadian Museum of Nature

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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Dr. Bruce Wallace and Peggy Taillon, president, Bruyère Foundation discuss Wander Detection and Diversion Project

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

SAM3 joins AGE-WELL at it hosts first Day on the Hill

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Monday, April 2, 2018

Video: Technological solution to support families affected by dementia

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Ottawa Citizen – Summerlee: How Carleton is leading in innovation

Alastair Summerlee - OTTAWA, Jan. 11, 2018 – Last month at the Bayview Yards innovation centre, Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Catherine McKenna announced the national Smart Cities Challenge, a $50 million prize for the large Canadian city with the best plan for improving the lives of its residents through innovation, data and... More

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