Archive
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New ICE-TEA Report: AgeTech, Ethics and Equity
January 11, 2024SFU STAR Institute received funding from AGE-WELL's Catalyst Funding Program in Healthy Aging (see... read more
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New Project: Better Connected
December 05, 2023STAR PhD student Becky White received match funding from 411 Seniors Centre Society and... read more
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Research Project: Healthy Lifestyles and Wellness
November 20, 2023STAR has received funding from AGE-WELL since 2022 to lead AGE-WELL’s Challenge Area on Healthy... read more
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New Project: ICE-TEA - Ethics & AgeTech
November 15, 2023SFU STAR received funding from AGE-WELL in 2023 to lead on a project on Addressing Ethical... read more
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AgeTech Innovation Week 2023
November 01, 2023AgeTech Innovation Week (ATIW) 2023, hosted by AGE-WELL and supported by the SFU... read more
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The Future of AgeTech @ IFA Global Cafe
August 14, 2023SFU STAR Institute Director Dr. Andrew Sixsmith took part in the International Federation on... read more
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AGE-WELL/STAR Webinar: Understanding the Global AgeTech Agenda
June 22, 2023STAR Director Andrew Sixsmith and STAR postdoctoral student Becky White presented in a recent... read more
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16th International Federation of Ageing Conference
March 27, 2023SFU STAR Institute is a partner of this year's 16th International Federation of Ageing Conference... read more
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Aging-in-Place at the End-of-Life Project - UK and Canada
January 30, 2023SFU STAR teamed up with a UK based team at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the... read more
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AGE-WELL Conference 2022
October 24, 2022AGE-WELL Conference 2022 from October 17-20, 2022, the first AGE-WELL conference since the... read more
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Special Issue of Healthcare Management Forum
August 29, 2022AGE-WELL and the Canadian College of Health Leaders have teamed up to produce a special themed... read more
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Ethics and AgeTech Research
July 04, 2022STAR, in partnership with AGE-WELL, hosted a workshop at the PErvasive Technologies Related to... read more
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AGE-WELL Environics Publications
June 20, 2022AGE-WELL commissioned surveys by Environics in 2019 and 2020 which collected data on a... read more
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EPIC Conference 2022 - Get Published Panel
June 17, 2022SFU STAR co-hosted a panel with AGE-WELL at AGE-WELL Epic Conference 2022 in June. STAR Director... read more
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IDIH Week 2022
April 11, 2022International Collaboration Digital Transformation Healthy Aging (IDIH) Week 2022, launched by the... read more
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Affordable Internet Program for Older Adults in BC and Alberta
April 03, 2022The TELUS Internet for Good program provides low income older adults in British Columbia and... read more
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AGE-WELL Challenge Area Development Funding
April 01, 2022STAR has received AGE-WELL Healthy Lifestyles and Wellness Challenge Area development funding for a... read more
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Mitacs Accelerate Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
March 16, 2022Abdoul Jalil DJIBEROU MAHAMADOU, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the SFU School of Interactive Arts... read more
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Canada's AgeTech Startup Map
March 14, 2022AGE-WELL supports a growing number of startups through competitions, mentorship, access to expert... read more
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Citadel Love Stories Project Wins the Generations Working Together Award!
March 09, 2022Mei Fang (SFU STAR Institute team member) and Judith Sixsmith, together with Michael Gratzke from... read more
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Intergenerational and Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem Project - Final Report
February 14, 2022Over the course of six virtual co-creation camps in 2020, the Intergenerational and Age-Friendly... read more
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New AGE-WELL Book | Autonomy and Independence
February 01, 2022Hot off the press! A new book in AGE-WELL's AgeTech book series on Autonomy and Independence: Aging... read more
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PETRA 2022 Conference Workshop on Ethics and AgeTech
SFU STAR Institute, AGE-WELL and international colleagues are collaborating on a workshop on Ethics... read more
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SFU STAR | Aging and Mental Health Journal Special Issue
January 05, 2022SFU STAR Institute is collaborating on a special issue in the Journal of Aging and Mental... read more
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Citadel Love Stories: An Intergenerational Creative Storytelling Project
December 22, 2021Out of a series of creative writing online workshops in Summer 2021, the Citadel Love Stories: An... read more
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Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem Project Update
November 26, 2021Over the course of six virtual co-creation camps in 2020, the Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem (AFLE)... read more
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LEADS Project | Technology Access is a Human Right
November 12, 2021As part of the LEADS: Learning, Equity, Aging, Digital for Seniors project between SFU... read more
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LEADS Project | Responding to the BC Vaccine Card Rollout
November 05, 2021As part of the LEADS: Learning, Equity, Aging, Digital for Seniors project, SFU STAR... read more
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AgeTech Innovation Week - Hosted by AGE-WELL
October 11, 2021AgeTech Innovation Week from October 4-8, 2021 was a unique new event for anyone with an... read more
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SFU STAR | Science and Engineering Ethics Journal Topical Collection
July 07, 2021SFU STAR Institute and the Science and Engineering Ethics Journal are collaborating on a... read more
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AGE-WELL | RATE Journal Special Collection
July 29, 2021AGE-WELL and the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering... read more
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SFU STAR Institute 2020-21 Year in Review
June 18, 2021AgeTech - using existing and emerging advanced technologies to support health and well-being in... read more
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AGE-WELL | Healthcare Management Forum AgeTech Special Edition
May 15, 2021The Canadian College of Health Leaders and AGE-WELL NCE are collaborating on a special edition of... read more
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LEADS Project Report | Information and Referral Services to Seniors in B.C.
March 12, 2021411 Seniors Centre Society, in partnership with SFU STAR as part of the SFU STAR and... read more
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Age-Friendly Living Ecosystem (AFLE) Project
February 19, 20211. Virtual Co-Creation Camp 1 (May 2020) Summary Poster Graphic Illustrations Key Thematic... read more
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Stronger Together Supercluster Project
February 09, 2021SFU STAR has partnered with Curatio on a new initiative which was launched in early... read more
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New AGE-WELL Book | Knowledge, Innovation, and Impact: A Guide to the Engaged Health Researcher
January 26, 2021Hot of the press! A new AGE-WELL book on Knowledge, Innovation and Impact: A Guide for the... read more
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New AGE-WELL Book | AgeTech, Cognitive Health, and Dementia
October 11, 2020Hot off the press! A new book in AGE-WELL's AgeTech book series on AgeTech, Cognitive Health, and... read more
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Living under COVID-19 restrictions: The experiences of older adults and caregivers
June 11, 2020To provide the AGE-WELL research and innovation community with greater insights into the challenges... read more
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SFU STAR Institute Response to COVID-19
April 06, 2020During this unprecedented time, the SFU STAR Institute has been closely monitoring the COVID-19... read more
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SFU STAR Institute Real-World Output Guidelines and Templates Tool-kit
March 03, 2020SFU STAR has developed a SFU STAR Institute Real-World Output Templates and Guidelines... read more
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An Exploration of Experiences of Transdisciplinary Research in Aging and Technology
January 30, 2020AGE-WELL Network's Crosscutting Activity 3 (CC3) Transdisciplinary Working team recently... read more
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SFU STAR Institute Key Issues in Aging in the 21st Century Booklet Launch
November 07, 2019SFU STAR Institute published a digital booklet titled Key Issues in Aging in the 21st Century in... read more
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AGE-WELL Conference 2019 STAR Institute Presentations
October 22, 2019AGE-WELL's 2019 Conference took place from October 22-24, 2019 in Moncton, New Brunswick. This... read more
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Lay-Summary Co-Creation Workshop with 411 Seniors Centre Society
August 01, 2019SFU STAR and 411 Seniors Centre Society hosted two lay-summary writing workshops to... read more
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AGE-WELL National Impact Challenge Competition 2019
July 16, 2019SFU STAR helped organize AGE-WELL's 2019 National Impact Challenge: Startup Edition... read more
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SFU STAR Institute and 411 Seniors Centre Society
July 01, 2019SFU STAR Institute visited 411 Seniors Centre Society in Vancouver and STAR's Director... read more
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AGE-WELL HQP, OACAC and Aging 2.0 Social
March 04, 2019AGE-WELL and SFU STAR sponsored and co-organized a networking event for AGE-WELL's Highly... read more
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SFU Point of Care Health Technology (PCHT) Research Forum
February 06, 2019SFU STAR is part of SFU's Point of Care Health Technology (PCHT) team and... read more
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AGE-WELL Conference 2018 STAR Institute Presentations
October 16, 20181. Science and Technology for Aging Research (STAR) Institute Collaboration and... read more
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CIHR Summer Program in Aging (SPA) 2018
July 15, 2018In June 2018, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) partnered with SFU STAR to host... read more