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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNAi6kpy14w 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 of healthcare within…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVFTmTnYb4M   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. Aligning Technology…

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