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Upcoming Webinar – Co-Designing Age Tech for Commercialization and Impact, Nicole Werner (May 28, 3pm EDT)

Registration Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucu6uqz0qHt11azHKrZ0TQT24OoYRthd4   Speaker: Nicole Werner, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Health & Wellness DesignDean's Eminent ScholarIndiana University Bloomington, School of Public HealthFaculty Affiliate in the Center for Aging Research at the Regenstrief InstituteFounding Director, Center for Health by Design About the Speaker:  Trained in Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology, Dr. Werner is an interdisciplinary boundary spanner, merging disciplines through a human-centered design approach to patients, caregivers, and other partners in co-designing interventions that transform the patient journey in ways that address a diverse range of patient-centered outcomes. With nearly $27 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, her research has co-produced innovative but realistic technology and care process interventions to improve the quality and safety…

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Past Webinar – Aligning Technology with Dementia Caregiver Needs, Joseph E. Gaugler

Registration Link: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucu6uqz0qHt11azHKrZ0TQT24OoYRthd4   Speaker: Joseph E. Gaugler, PhD Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care & Aging in School of Public Health Distinguished McKnight University Professor Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation Director of the national BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving University of Minnesota Editor-in-Chief of The Gerontologist Abstract:  Various technologies are now available that purport to support families, friends, and other unpaid individuals who care for older adults living with dementia. Although such technologies may hold promise, it remains less clear whether these technologies are truly effective or aligned with the heterogeneity of dementia care, particularly dementia care that takes place in the community. This presentation will summarize recent findings and identify opportunities to utilize technology to advance the science and support of dementia care.…

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Webinar – Healthy Aging in a Digital World: Promoting Caregiver Health and Well-being, Heather M. Young

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGAhAdToUg   Speaker: Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing Founding Dean Emerita National Director, Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Nurse Leaders and Innovators UC Davis Health Abstract:  Over 38 million family caregivers provide the vast majority of long-term care in the United States, valued at over $600 billion annually. Most of these caregivers are supporting a person with mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Disorders. This presentation will provide an overview of who are the caregivers and how health systems and technology can support them as they engage in this vital role.

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MassAITC Webinar – Omer Inan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHCNy3hzdXk This talk will focus on: Digital health technology in precision medicine Advancements in cardiogenic vibration sensing Musculoskeletal sensing and joint acoustic emissions Abstract: Recent advances in digital health technologies are enabling biomedical researchers to reframe health optimization and disease treatment in a patient-specific, personalized manner. This talk will focus on my group’s research in two areas of relevance to digital health: (1) cardiogenic vibration sensing and analytics; and (2) musculoskeletal sensing with joint acoustic emissions and bioimpedance. Our group has extensively studied the timings and characteristics of cardiogenic vibration signals such as the ballistocardiogram and seismocardiogram, and applied these signals for cuffless blood pressure measurement, heart failure monitoring, and human performance. We have also leveraged miniature contact microphones to measure the sounds emitted by joints, such as the knees, in the context of movement,…

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