The “Supportive Homes & Communities” Challenge Area focuses on promoting independent living through appropriate supports and services, including the design of physical spaces and the use of technology within the environment.
Chair: Frank Knoefel, Bruyère Research Institute
Commenter: Sherry Baker, Vice-Chair, Older Adult and Caregiver Advisory Committee
Oral Presentations:
Live More SmarTech: Autonomy and independence through collaboration and technology
Naomi Zingman Daniels, University of Toronto
Smart home technology to support persons living with dementia who experience night-time wandering and their caregivers
Laura Ault, Bruyère Research Institute
Seniors’ perceptions of the robot
Zahya Idrissi, University of Sherbrooke
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