by Lee Rickwood
Two thirds of Canadians say they’ve been personally targeted by online scams and fraudsters at least once. Worldwide, people age 60 and over lost a combined $3.4 billion to fraud in 2023.
By Yasmin Ranade
The emergence of ‘living legacies’ has dawned. More Canadians are choosing to create a living legacy—gifting money to their children and grandchildren during their lifetime.
A group of Canadian health care specialists, researchers and technologists is using Wi-Fi-based motion sensor data to detect depression in older adults. The research, conducted at McGill University and the Mila-Quebec AI Institute, looked into how artificial intelligence can be…
Skiing, shipbuilding…and seniors? Collingwood is known, among other things, for its recreational opportunities. But it’s also home to two companies offering valuable tech-related products and services to senior citizens in Ontario, across Canada, and in the U.S.
by Lee Rickwood
There’s little doubt the sophistication and capabilities of technology designed to support seniors is increasing on a daily basis through the efforts of companies like these, and many others.
By Christine Persaud
Did you know that February is Heart Health Month? There’s so much health tech nowadays designed to help you monitor your heart health and provide alerts, insights, and suggestions.
By Yasmin Ranade
The National Impact Challenge 2023 ‒ Bold Innovations for Living, is a competition that will bring together selected finalists from across Canada to pitch their technology, innovative program or service for aging with choice and dignity in Canada.
By Christine Persaud
The latest high-tech hearing aids look more like true wireless earbuds than hearing aids. People wearing a high-tech hearing aid nowadays look no different than the Gen-Zers walking about with AirPods or Beats headphones in their ears 24/7. But, most important, wearers can hear better, feel good, and even customize settings more finitely than is possible with traditional hearing aids.