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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcBlsqpNYeg About the Speaker:  Erik Page has been conducting research in lighting related fields for over 30 years including work involving light sources, light sensors, luminaires, lighting control systems and human factors. Lighting sensors, lighting control systems, and the impacts of light on human health have been a particular focus for the last decade where he became a recognized expert. His lighting controls and sensor work has included both the technology side (where Page has several patents) as well as the market and policy side (where he has several research publications). Over Page’s career, his focus has always been on “applied research” where emphasis has been placed on developing promising lighting technologies and transferring them from the laboratory to the marketplace, including during his 15 years at the University of California (10 years as a…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ao6Sif3Q5Y About the Speaker:  As VP of Programs, Alex Glazebrook is responsible for ensuring an outstanding experience for the older adults who participate in the many training and support programs that OATS offers. Alex earned a BA, MSW, and PhD from Stony Brook University, specializing in healthcare, with a focus on aging, investigating the many ways in which technology influences health outcomes for older adults. (https://oats.org/) Talk Abstract:  Our society is aging alongside a rapid increase in the evolution and advancement of technology that mediates daily life. The use and adoption of technology by older adults has increased in the recent past, but differences remain with their younger counterparts and the effects of digital disconnection in later life are more acute. This session will present recent technology adoption and use trends among older adults as…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mXoTsgEd-I About the Speaker:  James M. Rehg is a Founder Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering at UIUC, where he is the Director of the Health Care Engineering Systems Center. He received his Ph.D. from CMU in 1995 and worked at the Cambridge Research Lab of DEC (and then Compaq) from 1995-2001, where he managed the computer vision research group. He was a professor in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech from 2001-2022. He received an NSF CAREER award in 2001 and a Raytheon Faculty Fellowship from Georgia Tech in 2005. He and his students have received best student paper awards at ICML 2005, BMVC 2010 and 2022, Mobihealth 2014, and Face and Gesture 2015, and a Method of the Year Award from the journal Nature Methods.…

https://youtu.be/4weOZ9Tf-Og?si=lzfkLGsUZVZSseRz This webinar will explore the importance of cognitive assessments in Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) research. It will provide an overview of these assessments, their purpose, and available tools, followed by practical tips and guidance for researchers. About the Speakers:  Kathryn V. Papp, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School; Clinical Neuropsychologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital Dr. Papp’s clinical practice is focused on assessment of memory disorders. Her primary research interest is in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) using sensitive semantic and associative memory tests as well as computerized measures and digital technologies to identify and track older adults at risk for cognitive decline. She is additionally interested in modifiable lifestyle factors which may mitigate cognitive decline in older adults.. At MassAITC, Dr. Papp is a member…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dpRR_cDPPs Are you working at the interface of technology and gerontology? Are you a start-up or an academic entrepreneur developing medical devices, digital health therapeutics, and/or AI/ML algorithms? Do you want to learn how to plan for a regulatory submission and how incorporating regulatory planning early into your development can better inform your research? Then come join us to learn about the regulatory space for AgeTech devices and software, to hear best practices for preparing a regulatory submission, and to gain valuable perspectives from companies that have and are currently navigating this space. About the Speakers:  Ameet Sarpatwari, PhD, JD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School Dr. Sarpatwari previously served as Assistant Director of the Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) within the Division of…