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The new innovation studio in Toronto raises aging solutions

The new innovation studio in Toronto raises aging solutions

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Age wave, Canada Technology and age network starts an immersive space in cooperation with University of TorontoIkea and old-well startups

TorontoPresent May 8, 2025 / CNW/ – Most older adults want to stay in their own houses with increasing age, and the technology is the key to make this reality. A new room in the city center Toronto shows how innovative solutions can support independent life and healthy aging.

In the New Age-Well Innovation Studio, QBII, the service robot, has food from the front door to the kitchen and shows how robotics can support independent life for older adults. QBII was developed by quantum robot systems. (CNW Group/Age-Well Network of Centers of Excellence (NCE)))

Today, the age of age opens the Age-Well Innovation Studio Officially and an immersive space, which brings the role of technology and the carefully designed environments to life in order to gather people.

The studio was modeled and integrated after a typical apartment with a bedroom and integrated smart home systems, health monitoring devices, language-integrated personal aids and other state-of-the-art technologies to show how they can seamlessly support daily activities and health needs.

The specific functions include a smart oven security device that notifies users or nursing staff if the stove remains unattended. A sleep tracker that can recognize and feel vital functions when someone gets out of bed, which allows sleep patterns and safety to be monitored. And an exergame that promotes both physical and cognitive health by combining cycling with picturesque videos.

The studio is more than just a demonstration room and serves as a hub for innovation, start -up start -ups, larger companies, researchers, senior and home care organizations, older adults, supervisors, investors and other partners.

“By providing a platform for companies to present brilliant products and connecting with important stakeholders, the Age-Well Innovation Studio will accelerate the introduction of AGETECH innovations, to benefit the older adults and their caregivers. It is about putting these essential solutions into the hands of the people,” said, “said,” said, “said,” said, “said,” said, ” ” Bridgette MurphyCunling CEO, age wave.

The studio also enables practical tests from AGETECH solutions in a realistic environment with which researchers and developers can collect the feedback from the user and refine their products. “The real environment is crucial, as is direct dealing with older adults and supervisors. Technologies and services have to match the needs and priorities of the people they actually use,” said Ms. Murphy.

The Age-Well Innovation Studio in the 800 Bay Street was carried out by Age-Well with the support of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering in the area of University of Toronto and in collaboration with Ikea Toronto Downtown, which made the furniture available; and old-well startups. Alterens-Well is Canada Technology and age network and member of the University of Toronto Institutional Strategic Initiative (ISI) program that supports large -scale interdisciplinary research networks that deal with major challenges.

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