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More than half a million Canadians live with dementia — and that number is expected to almost double in the next 15 years. Dementia is a degenerative disease described by symptoms including memory loss and difficulties with thinking, problem-solving or…
A new technology developed by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Toronto is designed to help calm and engage long-term care residents with dementia and with that, improve their quality of life. Ambient Activity Technologies (AAT) are interactive tools…
Prof. Aleman is the first President since founding President Omond Solandt in 1958-59 to serve two terms. Full article at: MIE Newsletter
To alleviate boredom and increase engagement, elderly patients in long-term care facilities can engage with the Ambient Activity Technology device any time to view family photos, hear their favorite music, and play games. Full article at: Science Daily
Christopher Sun (IndE PhD candidate) is among four U of T Engineering students who will each receive $150,000 from the 2017 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. The funding will support research into everything from faster download speeds to technologies to repair…
The first Canadian Healthcare Optimization Workshop (CHOW) will be held at HEC Montreal, organized by Canada Research Chair in Healthcare Analytic and Logistics and Canada Research Chair in Novel Optimization and Analytics in Health, with sponsorship from CIRRELT and the…
Health Research Policy and Systems (2017) 15:32 Operations research in global health: a scoping review with a focus on the themes of health equity and impact Beverly D. Bradley1,2*, Tiffany Jung1,2, Ananya Tandon-Verma3, Bassem Khoury3, Timothy C. Y. Chan1,3,4 and…
Brief article featuring CHE affiliates in the Spring issue of MIE’s Momentum Magazine for alumni and idustry: Dionne Aleman: Optimizing Surgical Schedules Justin Boutilier and Timothy Chan: Drone-Delivered AEDs
The Interactive Media Lab carries out innovative design informed by applied cognitive psychology and human factors engineering. How can redesign of environments and activities improve the quality of life for people living with dementia? In this workshop, we will explore…
Prof. Michael Carter, a faculty affiliate of the Centre for Healthcare Engineering at UofT is a member of the Health Innovation Team for the project entitled: Intelligent Scheduling to Reduce MRI and CT Wait Times. Full article at: Ministry of…
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