The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is now a member of the Age-friendly University Global Network, which Wendy Rogers took the initiative to incorporate the U of I into. The network strives to provide “an inclusive approach to healthy and active aging.” While the university already has several techniques for inclusion of older adults,  Chancellor Jones hopes that membership in the AFU will help maintain the involvement of older adults as well as understand areas of improvement.
Read more about Illinois joining here

CHART researcher Dr. Shannon Mejia, and Human Factors & Aging Laboratory Post-Doctoral Research Associate Dr. Allura Lothary were invited speakers in the Clark-Lindsey Village Ageism Virtual Series earlier in the semester speaking about different aspects of how ageism affects older adults in our society.   Their talks were recorded and may be viewed below:

Dr. Shannon Mejia - Ageism and the Implications of Aging into a Stereotype
Dr. Allura Lothary - Ageism in Healthcare

Raksha Mudar and Wendy Rogers’ efforts to increase older adults’ access to technology couldn’t be more timely in our COVID-19 world. Mudar and Rogers, professors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, are involved in multiple research projects to make online conversation platforms, smartphone apps, and other technology easier for older adults to use.
Read the article about Mudar and Rogers here.

Read about the CHAD presentation

The CHART YouTube channel was recent launched and now includes videos providing tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Amazon Echo device.  Make sure to subscribe as more exciting videos will be posted in the future!
See the CHART YouTube Channel

Learn more about Covid-19 effects here