On January 11, 2024 CHART Director Wendy Rogers, CHART Coordinator Carrie Wennerdahl, and CHART members Harshal Mahajan, Shannon Mejia, and Raksha Mudar visited the Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) in Springfield, Illinois. They were joined by a team from ClarkLindsey which included, CHART Steering Committee Member Deb Reardanz as well staff members Kristy Stoker, Vickie […]
During the evening of Thursday, November 9, 2023, CHART faculty, postdocs, students, alumni, and collaborators attended the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, Florida. The GSA conference showcases progressive research from a diverse range of aging disciplines and offers attendees week-long opportunities to make new connections and collaborate with colleagues. […]
From September 28-30, 2023, CHART welcomed Dr. Kathleen Insel, Ph.D., RN, and Dr. Jeannie Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP, Visiting Scholars from the University of Arizona for research discussions related to the Medication Education, Decision Support, Reminding and Monitoring (MEDSReM©) system development. Their visit was hosted by CHART Director, Dr. Wendy Rogers, and Dr. Raksha Mudar, CHART Steering Committee Member and […]
On September 25, 2023, CHART Director, Wendy Rogers and Coordinator, Carrie Wennerdahl welcomed and provided Amy Brennen, Executive Director of the Illinois Caregiver Coalition and Susan Real, Executive Director of the East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging INC (ECIAAA) a tour of the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. During the tour, the guests viewed the […]
National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging) Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Grant #R44 AG072982 On January 31st, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted the kickoff meeting for the Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health), awarded to advance robotic support […]
On November 2nd, 2022, Collaborations in Health, Aging, Research, and Technology (CHART) hosted the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. The purpose of this meeting was for the IDOA to meet with staff from CHART, the Center on Health, Aging, and Disability (CHAD), and the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. The […]
CHART organized an Illinois Networking Dinner at the Gerontological Society of America conference in Indianapolis. The dinner was hosted at the Bosphorus Istanbul Cafe and was attended by Illinois students, faculty, alumni, and many collaborators from other universities. Many thanks to our cosponsors, the department of Kinesiology and Community Health and TechSAge. It was a wonderful […]
By: Tonya Muzhylko and Alyssa Stanfield The McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted an event during this year’s Active Aging Week. Community members were invited to come and take a tour of the LIFE Home and see demonstrations of the various technology that this research facility offers. The McKechnie Family LIFE Home is a cutting-edge research […]
By: Kennedy Campbell The Alzheimer’s Association hosted the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, September 17th at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana. The Alzheimer’s Association is a 501(c)3 organization focused on supporting the research efforts of Alzheimer’s disease. 287 Participants and 73 Teams participated in Saturday’s walk. The Collaborations in Health, Aging, Research, & Technology […]
The University of Illinois is part of a consortium that has been awarded a five-year, $14.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health) for the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE). University of Illinois Professor Wendy Rogers—of the Dept. of Kinesiology and Community Health within […]