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We have been awarded a third, 5-year, $4.6 million grant from #NIDILRR to continue our work on technology innovation to support aging with disability. The new center will be based at @UofIllinois @GeorgiaTech & @GeorgiaStateU Press release: ahs.illinois.edu/blog/laura-ric…
July Staff Spotlight: Maria Lusardi is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science @UofIllinois @siebelschool . She's part of the TechSAge team developing Waybot – a robotic wayfinding assistant for people aging with vision impairment. Learn more about Maria ➡️ TechSAgeRERC.org
📣New TechSAge publication! Discover the everyday communication challenges #LateDeafened older adults experience and how they manage these challenges, from captioning to cochlear implants Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics article: doi.org/10.1016/j.arch… @AHSillinois
Staff Spotlight: Carrie Wennerdahl Carrie is a Research Coordinator for the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability (CHAD) @UofIllinois She coordinates interdisciplinary research initiatives and community outreach. Learn more about her ➡️ TechSAgeRERC.org @AHSIllinois
TechSAge study finds that voice-activated assistants can support people aging with mobility disabilities with a variety of tasks around the home. One participant even credits @AmazonAlexa with saving his wife's life Full news story from @AHSIllinois ow.ly/STGq50VZwoF
Successful TechSAge Advisory Board meeting @IlliniCenter in Chicago. Thanks to all our board members who joined in-person and online. Your valuable input continues to drive the work we do on technology to support aging with disability.
TechSAge Team at #RehabWeek2025 in Chicago! Always an honor to share our work with @RESNAorg and re-connect with our #RehabEngineering network @rehabweekorg
From a fall detection watch to a robotic showerhead, discover new smart and robotic innovations to support people aging with disability 👉 Join Laura Rice, Brian Jones, Maria Lusardi, and Ian Rice @RESNAorg this Wednesday 5/14 at 12:30 CT ow.ly/pcAZ50VRiwj #RehabWeek2025
It's #RehabWeek2025 in Chicago! Catch Elena Remillard and Megan Nickrent’s presentation on Technology User Needs for Aging with Disability on Tuesday 5/13 at 5:45pm CT 🔗 Session info: ow.ly/CZl050VRhee @RESNAorg @CIDIaccess @AHSIllinois @RehabWeekOrg
🎓 Congratulations to our Spring 2025 TechSAge Graduates! 🎉 Xingyi (Ella) Chen, Camryn M Kottas, Nathan Lin, Matthew Perry, Anjali Ramesh, Yan Tian, Tooba Umar. Keep shining wherever you go next! ✨ @AHSIllinois, @LASillinois, @gtcomputing, @KUbiology, @PsychIllinois
Meet our May Staff Spotlight: Christie George Christie is the Senior Outreach Program & Operations Manager at Tools for Life – Georgia’s Assistive Technology Act Program based at @GeorgiaTech. 👉 Learn more about her on the homepage: TechSAgeRERC.org
👏Honorable Mention #StretchRobotPitchCompetition 2024! John, Maria, and Ananya from @uofigrainger @UofIllinois designed a hazard detection system for Stretch™ @HelloRobotInc to help people with #VisionImpairment navigate environments safely. 📽️ Video: ow.ly/YZBL50VLLWh
🙌 Honorable Mention #StretchRobotPitchCompetition 2024! Celebrating Chieh Wang and Melissa Kuo from @AHSIllinois @UofIllinois. Their pitch used Stretch @HelloRobotInc for early detection of pressure ulcers for people aging with disability. 📽️ Video: ow.ly/IL5A50VLLJR
🥇1st place in the 2024 #StretchRobotPitchCompetition @UofIllinois Congrats to Shuoning (Stone) Shi & Yuheng (Leo) Wang from @ArtDesignIL 🎉 for HYGI+ — a Stretch™ add-on made with @HelloRobotInc that helps older adults clean hard-to-reach spots. 📰 ow.ly/nMCy50VLa53
Today we celebrate National Assistive Technology Awareness Day! #ATAwarenessDay Are you connected with your local #ATActProgram? We love working with our partners @ GaToolsForLife and Illinois Assistive Technology Program Find yours here: at3center.net/state-at-progr… @AT3_Center
It's National Assistive Technology Awareness Day – Let's celebrate the power of AT! #AssistiveTechnology helps people with disabilities and older adults live independently, access education, and thrive. ✨ 🔗Learn more about #ATAwarenessDay from ATAP: ow.ly/zLhx50VJhVX
♿️ Discover how TechSAge researchers Elena Remillard and Kara Mumma from @GeorgiaTech @CIDIaccess explore #aging and #disability through interviews. “It’s a privilege to share their stories & help inspire inclusive technologies.” - Elena 👉 ow.ly/p7Ht50VGHmV @DesignatGT
💡Featured Article: Social Participation Challenges and Response Strategies Identified by Adults Aging with a Disability Discover our latest article in the Journal of Elder Policy: doi.org/10.1002/jey2.1… #InclusiveDesign #AssistiveTechnology #TechForGood @AHSIllinois
Meet our April Staff Spotlight: Sarah Carpenter Sarah is a doctoral student in @GsuTherapy. On TechSAge, Sarah supports the SmartBathroom Testbed. 👉 Learn more about her on the homepage: TechSAgeRERC.org
"Knowing someone's chronological age provides minimal information" - Wendy Rogers talks reducing age bias in health technology design at @HFES Healthcare Symposium in Toronto #HFESymposium25 #humanfactors #designforaging @AHSIllinois
#ICYMI Maria Lusardi and Mimi Trinh presented @HFES Healthcare Symposium on #AssistiveRobots to support wayfinding for people with vision impairment ow.ly/KtoV50VsgtY #HFESymposium25 #HFES #humanfactors @AHSIllinois @uofigrainger
