Harnessing Technology to Support Successful Aging
Collaborations in Health, Aging, Research, & Technology, or CHART, is an interdisciplinary research program comprised of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty, community members, and healthcare providers devoted to supporting research efforts that promote aging successfully through the use of technology.
Our Mission
To enable successful aging through:
- Fundamental research
- Advanced technology development
- Education of researchers, developers, healthcare professionals, and older adults
- Guidance for policy decision-making
- Translation of these efforts to positively affect the lives of older adults.
News & Events
- Team CHART – Illinois Raises Awareness for Alzheimer’s Care, Support, and Research at the Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Bright and early on the morning of Saturday, September 21, 2024, the CHART organized team, CHART – Illinois, gathered at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana,… Read more: Team CHART – Illinois Raises Awareness for Alzheimer’s Care, Support, and Research at the Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s - CHART Members Win the Innovation Research on Aging Bronze Award from the Mather Institute
CHART members Samuel Olatunji, PH.D., Postdoctoral Research Associate, Harshal Mahajan PH. D., Research Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Research at the McKechnie Family LIFE… Read more: CHART Members Win the Innovation Research on Aging Bronze Award from the Mather Institute - CHART Community Advisory Panel Comes Together for Spring 2024 Meeting
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Marianne Downey and Betoel Escobar, Community Advisory Panel members met with Wendy Rogers, CHART Director and Carrie Wennerdahl, CHART Coordinator… Read more: CHART Community Advisory Panel Comes Together for Spring 2024 Meeting
Publications
A Vision-Based Framework for Predicting Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease Gait Dysfunctions—A Deep Learning Approach
An Integrative Framework to Guide Social Engagement Interventions and Technology Design for Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Inhibitory control and value-directed strategic attention in persons with mild age-related hearing loss
