AGE-WELL EPIC Conference 2026: Autonomy & Independence

Join us for EPIC presentations from AGE-WELL and EPIC-AT students, postdoctoral fellows, research staff, early career researchers (ECRs) and their stakeholders as they share their research in the “Autonomy & Independence” Challenge Area. The “Autonomy & Independence” Challenge Area focuses on the use of information and communication technologies to help older adults maintain autonomy and independence in the face of impairment, disability or illness. Chair: Adebusola Adekoya, University of New Brunswick Presentations: Co-designing Thermoregulating Smart Textiles Md. Saiful Hoque, KITE-University Health Network, and Opal Sparks, Older Adult, and Rene Adams, KITE-University Health Network Ethical considerations of using Virtual Reality for older adults with dementia in hospitals Lily Ren Haopu, University of British Columbia and Jim Mann, Researcher and Advocate Living with Dementia Moving the Dial: Azimut Medical Maxime Bolduc, Azimut Medical Visit our EPIC Conference page https://agewell-nce.ca/epic-conference for more details and to download the EPIC Conference Program.