Launched in 2017 with a single goal in mind, the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA is putting innovative aging and technology research into the hands of the people who can use it. We know that it takes on average 17 years for research to be translated into action. By bringing together a diverse and dynamic team of young professionals to support an integrated network in research, policy, and innovation, APPTA aims to bridge that gap and mobilize aging and technology research in ways that can improve the lives of older Canadians.

Advancing Policies and Practices in Technology and Aging

STORIES

Ideas

A Review of Housing Challenges Experienced by Older Canadians

Jenna Roddick, Coordinator: Research and Knowledge Translation

APPTA Partners on New Brunswick COVID-19 Research Fund

APPTA is proud to announce our knowledge translation partnership with the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF), the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) on the COVID-19 Funding Program.

Ideas

COVID-19 Measures Enacted by the Governments of Ontario and British Columbia to Protect Older Adult Residents of Long-Term Care Homes

Tessa Weinberg, MB BCh BAO (MD), MSc Candidate, incoming PGY1 Resident Physician in Family Medicine

Ideas

A Review of Challenges to the Provision of Home Care and Home Support Services Across Canada

Jenna Roddick, Coordinator: Research and Knowledge Translation

Ideas

Smart Technologies in the Home: A New Strategy for Seniors with Severe Mental Illness

Dr. Cheryl Forchuk, RN PhD; & Jonathan Serrato, MSc

Ideas

A Polypharmacy application to Improve Health Outcomes in Older Adults.

Carole Goodine, BScPharm, ACPR, Pharm D

Ideas

Azadeh Dastmalchi on Vital Tracer and being a CEO

AUTHOR(S) & CREDENTIALS: Azadeh Dastmalchi, CEO of Vital Tracer and PhD Candidate at the University of Ottawa, and Karolina Jalowska, Digital Media Coordinator at the APPTA hub and AGE-WELL NCE AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S): AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub: APPTA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Candice Pollack, Executive Director at the APPTA hub Can you tell me a bit about yourself? I completed my […]

Ideas

Aging in Place with Google and Amazon

AUTHOR(S) & CREDENTIALS: Jessica Percy Campbell AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S): AGE-WELL NCE and University of Victoria, Department of Political Science ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: This PhD research has been funded by the Big Data Surveillance Project as well as the AGE-WELL Michael F. Harcourt Policy fellowship. Supervised by Dr. Colin Bennett What inspired you to begin working on this project? When […]

Ideas

Dr. Carole Goodine on Polypharmacy, Deprescribing and the Need for Pharmacy-Related Policy Changes

AUTHOR(S) & CREDENTIALS: Dr. Carole Goodine, Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, and Karolina Jalowska, Digital Media Coordinator at the APPTA hub and AGE-WELL NCE AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S): AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub: APPTA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Candice Pollack, Executive Director at the APPTA hub Can you tell me a bit about yourself and your role as a […]

Ideas

Dr. Alexander Moreno on Psychology and Mental Health Care Accessibility in Canada

AUTHOR(S) & CREDENTIALS: Dr. Alexander Moreno, Neuropsychologist at the Hôpital Notre-Dame and Adjunct Professor at the Université de Montréal, and Karolina Jalowska, Digital Media Coordinator at the APPTA hub and AGE-WELL NCE AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S): AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub: APPTA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Candice Pollack, Executive Director at the APPTA hub Can you tell me a little bit about […]

Ideas

Making an impact, breaking the stigma: Alzheimer’s Advocate Jim Mann

AUTHOR(S) & CREDENTIALS: Jim Mann, Alzheimer’s Advocate and Karolina Jalowska, Digital Media Coordinator at the APPTA hub and AGE-WELL NCE AFFILIATED INSTITUTION(S): AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub: APPTA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Candice Pollack, Executive Director at the APPTA hub What led you to become an advocate for Alzheimer’s? At the age of 58, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. My […]

Podcast

Safely Prescribing to Older Adults with Drs. Joanne Ho and Sophiya Benjamin from GeriMedRisk

Drs Joanne Ho and Sophiya Benjamin — Co-Executive Directors of GeriMedRisk, an online consultation platform for healthcare providers to access timely and specialized information that supports their patients’ needs — join the show today to talk about their platform, the way it has been working to promote quality, evidence-based, unbiased information on prescribing for older […]

Our Team

Evidence-informed
policy solutions

Building skills
to bring great ideas
into the real world

Connecting
people to solve
complex challenges

STORIES

A Review of Housing Challenges Experienced by Older Canadians

APPTA Partners on New Brunswick COVID-19 Research Fund

COVID-19 Measures Enacted by the Governments of Ontario and British Columbia to Protect Older Adult Residents of Long-Term Care Homes

A Review of Challenges to the Provision of Home Care and Home Support Services Across Canada

Smart Technologies in the Home: A New Strategy for Seniors with Severe Mental Illness

A Polypharmacy application to Improve Health Outcomes in Older Adults.

Azadeh Dastmalchi on Vital Tracer and being a CEO

Aging in Place with Google and Amazon

Dr. Carole Goodine on Polypharmacy, Deprescribing and the Need for Pharmacy-Related Policy Changes

Dr. Alexander Moreno on Psychology and Mental Health Care Accessibility in Canada

Making an impact, breaking the stigma: Alzheimer’s Advocate Jim Mann

Safely Prescribing to Older Adults with Drs. Joanne Ho and Sophiya Benjamin from GeriMedRisk

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