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 Alexa with saving his wife's life Full news story from College of AHS ow.ly/STGq50VZwoF

Staff Spotlight: Carrie Wennerdahl Carrie is a Research Coordinator for the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability (CHAD) University of Illinois She coordinates interdisciplinary research initiatives and community outreach. Learn more about her ➡️ TechSAgeRERC.org College of AHS

📣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

July Staff Spotlight: Maria Lusardi is a Ph.D. student in Computer Science University of Illinois Siebel School of Computing and Data Science . 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

August Staff Spotlight: Khushi Mehta is an Occupational Therapy Doctoral student Georgia State University @Gsu_OT who works on our SmartBathroom testbed exploring how to assess and support transfers for people aging with disabilities Learn more about her: techsagererc.org

TODAY at 12pm EST: RESNA webinar: Telerehab and Telewellness for People Aging with Disability. Learn about innovative projects from TechSAge researchers for Sutanuka Bhattacharjya, Yi-An Chen, Katherine Hsieh, & Elena Remillard. Register here 👉 resna.org/Events/Events-…

Tejasvi Manoj is a high school student actively working to protect older adults from online threats & scams. She interned with TechSAge to learn more about technology R&D for older adults... and now she is TIME Magazine's Kid of the Year. time.com/7315436/time-a… College of AHS

September Staff Spotlight: Samuel Olatunji Samuel is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering UT Knoxville He is part of our team developing WayBot - a wayfinding support robot for older adults with vision impairments. Learn more: techsagererc.org

That's a wrap on Tele Tai Chi at the Active Life in LaGrange, GA! Thank you for being such an enthusiastic partner for delivering an interactive, virtual exercise program in your community. #TaiChi Tai Chi for Health Learn more about the project 👉 techsage.ahs.illinois.edu/r2/

It's Falls Prevention Awareness Week - Take a short quiz to learn more about your risk of falling: bit.ly/Falls-CheckUp Find other helpful resources on fall prevention & management from National Council on Aging #FPAW #FallsPrevention

⚠️ Join us this #FallsPreventionWeek to raise awareness. Falls can result in injuries, fear of falling, and lower quality of life. Together, we can push for better #fallsprevention. National Council on Aging #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek #AgingWell #healthyageing

Discover WheelSafe this #FallsPreventionWeek WheelSafe is a smartwatch and app system for wheelchair and scooter users, detecting falls instantly, avoiding false alarms common in walking-based devices. techsage.ahs.illinois.edu/d2/ #WheelchairSafety #AssistiveTechnology #HealthTech

If you’ve fallen, you’re not alone! Use these tips from National Council on Aging to get the most out of #FallsPrevention conversations with your doctor. #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek bit.ly/FPAW-Talk-to-Y…

👂Wheelchair users speak out about fall detection WheelSafe was co-designed with wheelchair users to improve safety. Feedback on cost, false alarms, and reliability guides ongoing improvements this #FallsPreventionWeek. techsage.ahs.illinois.edu/d2/ #AgingWell #AssistiveTechnology

It's Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Tai Chi can be a fun and effective way to prevent falls. Learn more about the TechSAge Tele Tai Chi program with disabilities: youtube.com/watch?v=jVpRhu… Tai Chi for Health Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation National Council on Aging

Patrick Pekala is an Interdisciplinary Health student University of Illinois College of AHS He is our Communications intern – supporting the dissemination of TechSAge work through our social media, website, and newsletter. Learn more about him on the homepage: techsagererc.org

Enter the Stretch Robot Pitch Competition Georgia Tech and showcase your innovative robotic solution designed to support people aging with disabilities. 🕒 Deadline 11/2! Explore more rebrand.ly/Stretch-Robot-… Robotics@GT Georgia Tech College of Engineering Georgia Tech ISyE Constellations Center for Equity in Computing Georgia Tech ME

Have an idea for robots to support people aging with disability? Enter the STRETCH ROBOT PITCH COMPETITION Georgia Tech Deadline 11/2. More info: ow.ly/ysL950X3hlq Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation Robotics@GT Georgia Tech Georgia Tech College of Engineering Georgia Tech ISyE Constellations Center for Equity in Computing Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience @ GT Georgia Tech ME

New Publication ➡️ Learn how TechSAge researchers translated an in-person tai chi program to an online social experience for older adults with mobility disabilities. Read the open access article: doi.org/10.1016/j.conc… Center for Inclusive Design & Innovation Tai Chi for Health Tracy Mitzner

Procrastinators, unite! 2 weeks left to submit your pitch for a robotic solution to support people aging with disabilities. CASH PRIZES! Participate in the Stretch Robot Competition Georgia Tech rebrand.ly/Stretch-Robot-… Robotics@GT RoboJackets Georgia Tech College of Engineering Georgia Tech ME