Oct. 08, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The McKechnie Family LIFE Home is a cutting-edge research center focused on innovations in home environments Even for someone as accomplished as Kinesiology and Community Health Professor Wendy Rogers, the night of Oct. 7 represented a milestone. Rogers has so many appointments and affiliations—she is a Khan Professor of […]
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McCristal Lecture Focuses on Robots
August 18, 2021 | AHS Staff Dr. Wendy Rogers spoke about designing robots that support successful aging Living independently requires the ability to perform what are called Activities of Daily Living, or ADLs. Fundamental ADLs include things such as bathing, eating, getting dressed, and so on. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, or IADLs, include more […]
Grant permits interdisciplinary research team to explore how soft robots can support healthcare
Jan. 29, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The main objective of the one-year project is to explore the potential for soft robots for telehealth monitoring of older adults An increasing number of older adults live independently but have health conditions that must be managed—both chronic and acute. A grant awarded to an interdisciplinary team including KCH […]
Study suggests that social engagement technology has the potential to broaden older adults’ social networks
Sept. 29, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo OneClick.chat is a web-based video chat platform that provides users with easy, accessible ways to connect with others OneClick.chat, a video chat platform, announced positive outcomes in the study of older adults, with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), who used their video chat technology to engage in social […]
AHS researchers get grant to study social engagement over video technology
May 12, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Never has there been a more important time to help older adults stay connected. A grant awarded to two University of Illinois researchers aims to advance that goal. Kinesiology and Community Health professor Wendy Rogers and Speech and Hearing Science associate professor Raksha Mudar are the principal investigators of […]
AHS to launch first-of-its-kind degree
Dec. 12, 2019 | Anna Flanagan Following the approval this week of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, AHS will welcome its first cohort of students into the new Master of Science in Health Technology (MS-HT) degree program in the fall of 2020. The degree, designed to advance applied health technology design and implementation, resulted […]
Rogers, Mudar receive $4.6M grant to establish center focused on older adults with cognitive impairment
June 27, 2024 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The funding is for a Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center entitled ENHANCE (Enhancing Neurocognitive Health, Abilities, Networks, and Community Engagement) The University of Illinois is part of a team receiving a $4.6 million grant aimed at helping adults with cognitive disabilties deal with challenges associated with everyday activities. The grant […]