Grant: College and Community Innovation Program
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
$400,000.00
Aging in Place: Optimizing Health Outcomes through Technology, Design and Social Inclusion
FY 2014-15
Summary
In nations around the world, older adults are the fastest growing age group. Canada is no different: by 2031,adults aged 65 and older will comprise nearly 21% of all Ontarians and between 23 and 25% of all Canadians.While we celebrate the success of increasing life spans, we must also respond to the challenges of providingappropriate care and support for older adults. How we ensure optimum health and well-being for olderCanadians is a question that we need to address immediately to prepare for this imminent ""age wave.""Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, through the Sheridan Elder Research Centre(SERC), is spearheading innovative approaches to promoting health and well-being for older Canadians andtheir families. By partnering with regional industries, SERC will explore ways to effectively support small tomedium-sized business enterprises as they respond to the significant market opportunities presented by thisdemographic phenomenon. The results of these collaborative research partnerships are expected to help olderadults to age as well and as healthy as possible wherever they reside.This initiative will embrace several unique projects to design technology applications that promote cognitivehealth and social inclusion. Capitalizing on the strength of the Sheridan Institute's faculty and students acrossdisciplines and drawing on SERC's strong track record of transforming research for older adults from Lab toLife, this College and Community Innovation grant will translate research into reality through closecollaborations with local and regional businesses and community organizations.
Program
College and Community Innovation ProgramCollege and Community Innovation Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
396863-2010
Name nom
Lawless, Darren
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22156
Institution établissement
Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2014
Competition year année de concours
2010
Award amount
400000
Program id
CCIP
Program name en
College and Community Innovation Program
Program name fr
Programme d'innovation dans les collèges et la communauté
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1074
Committee name en
Private Sector Advisory Board
Committee name fr
Conseil consultatif du secteur privé
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Partie
5
Nb partie
5
Application title
Aging in Place: Optimizing Health Outcomes through Technology, Design and Social Inclusion
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
In nations around the world, older adults are the fastest growing age group. Canada is no different: by 2031,adults aged 65 and older will comprise nearly 21% of all Ontarians and between 23 and 25% of all Canadians.While we celebrate the success of increasing life spans, we must also respond to the challenges of providingappropriate care and support for older adults. How we ensure optimum health and well-being for olderCanadians is a question that we need to address immediately to prepare for this imminent ""age wave.""Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, through the Sheridan Elder Research Centre(SERC), is spearheading innovative approaches to promoting health and well-being for older Canadians andtheir families. By partnering with regional industries, SERC will explore ways to effectively support small tomedium-sized business enterprises as they respond to the significant market opportunities presented by thisdemographic phenomenon. The results of these collaborative research partnerships are expected to help olderadults to age as well and as healthy as possible wherever they reside.This initiative will embrace several unique projects to design technology applications that promote cognitivehealth and social inclusion. Capitalizing on the strength of the Sheridan Institute's faculty and students acrossdisciplines and drawing on SERC's strong track record of transforming research for older adults from Lab toLife, this College and Community Innovation grant will translate research into reality through closecollaborations with local and regional businesses and community organizations.
