Did you know that regular stretching can decrease your likelihood of falling and help you to remain flexible for years to come? If you do not stretch, your muscles tend to contract and tense up. Experts advise to stretch after you’ve exercised because you want your muscles to be warmed…
Did you know that you are never too old to exercise and be active? Regular exercise can help control your blood pressure, strengthen your heart and bones, boost energy and even help reduce depression. For senior women who’ve led relatively sedentary lifestyles, you can start exercising by simply walking around…
The 2016 NUCare Call for Pilot Proposals is now available. Submissions are due on March 15th, 2016. Please don’t hesitate to contact the NUCare Team with any questions.
Presented by Rachel Jones, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor, Northeastern University Faculty Scholar, Institute on Urban Health Research and Practice From Nursing Practice to Intervention Development: Lowering Urban Women’s HIV Risk with a Web-based Video Series on Smartphones Monday, October 26, 2015 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 415 Shillman Hall This presentation will review…
Presented by Jochen Meyer, PhD Director, Health Department, Ambient Health Technologies Oldenburger Institute for Information Technology (OFFIS) Oldenburg, German Technology in support of healthy living: What works, what doesn’t, and what we can do about it Monday, October 19, 2015 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 415 Shillman Hall It is a strange…
Presented by Diane Mahoney, PhD, ANP-BC, FGSA, FAAN Jacque Mohr Professor of Geriatric Nursing Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute of Health Professions An evidence-based adoption of technology model for the remote monitoring of elders’ daily activities Monday, September 28, 2015 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 415 Shillman Hall Academic researchers have…
Presented by Ingela Skärsäter, RN, PhD and Margaretha Pejner, RN, PhD, Professors of Nursing Halmstad University The Health Innovations Program at Halmstad University: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Technology for Successful Aging Monday, September 21, 2015 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM 415 Shillman Hall Halmstad University in Halmstad, Sweden, much like Northeastern University, has…
Presented by Dr. Clara Berridge, PhD, MSW, Postdoctoral Fellow for the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research at Brown University DATE: Monday, September 14, 2015 TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LOCATION: 415 Shillman Hall The technological generational shift from active personal emergency response systems to passive continuous monitoring installed in…
DATE: Wednesday, July 15, 2015 TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM LOCATION: 177 Huntington Ave, Suite 910 PRESENTER: Dr. Esteban Pino, Universidad del Concepción, Chile ABSTRACT Gerontechnology is a new term to describe technological applications for geriatric care. In this context, we are proposing a set of gerontechnology developments to help…
DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2015 TIME: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PRESENTER: Andrea Fletcher, Project Manager at Dimagi (Cambridge, MA) ABSTRACT Dimagi is a local company that delivers open and innovative technology to help underserved communities everywhere. CommCare is Dimagi’s easily customizable, open source, evidence-based mobile platform that supports frontline workers in low-resource communities.…
