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We have been awarded a third, 5-year, $4.6 million grant from #NIDILRR to continue our work on technology innovation to support aging with disability. The new center will be based at @UofIllinois @GeorgiaTech & @GeorgiaStateU Press release: ahs.illinois.edu/blog/laura-ric…

It’s #MSAwarenessMonth. We’re partnering with a National @mssociety self-help group to offer our Tele Tai Chi program. Learn more about this virtual exercise program designed to be accessible and socially engaging. 🔗ow.ly/QuJT50Yybvb @taichihealth @CIDIaccess #NMSEAM2026

Join Wendy Rogers for “Co-Designing the Future of Ageing: Human-Centered Robotics and AI for Rehabilitation and Independence"@GerontechISG #ISG2026. 📅Sat, March 28 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM @AHSIllinois

Don’t miss Jon Sanford’s keynote on re-imagining gerontechnology through universal and inclusive design @GerontechISG #ISG2026. 📅Sat, March 28 | 8:30 – 10:00 AM @GsuTherapy

How can digital literacy and telehealth better support older adults? Join Elena Remillard @GerontechISG #ISG2026 for a session on innovative interventions and community-based solutions. 📅Friday, March 27 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM @CIDIaccess

How can fall-detection tech better support wheelchair users and caregivers? Join Laura Rice @GerontechISG #ISG2026 as she discusses care partner perspectives on designing fall-detection systems for older wheelchair users. 📅Sat, March 28 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM @AHSIllinois

A TechSAge article in @Sensors_MDPI highlights MSafe—a smartphone app that helps people with multiple sclerosis assess fall risk. Learn how simple questions and tasks support self-assessment for older adults with #MS. 🔗Read more: mdpi.com/1424-8220/25/2… @mssociety @GsuTherapy

Interested in how technology can better support caregivers aging with disabilities? Don’t miss Elena Remillard’s presentation @GerontechISG #ISG2026 on challenges and opportunities for technology innovation. 📅Sat, March 28 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM @CIDIaccess

In a recent interview with @NewsAtIllinois, Laura Rice, professor @AHSIllinois, discusses fall risks for older adults and wheelchair users, strategies for reducing those risks, and how technology can support fall prevention and recovery. 🔗Read more: ow.ly/hIvF50YuyFV

Learn how assistive robotics can support caregivers at home. Join Pallabi Bhowmick @GerontechISG #ISG2026 for a caregiver-centered case study exploring the impact of the Stretch robot in home care. 📅Sat, March 28 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM @AHSIllinois @hellorobotinc

It's #MSAwarenessMonth 🧡 Wear your orange and join a Walk MS event to support people living with multiple sclerosis. Find a walk near you:events.nationalmssociety.org/pages/2039?eve… @mssociety

Catch Raksha Mudar at @GerontechISG #ISG2026 presenting CaP-MEDSReM, a caregiver-focused mobile app supporting medication education, reminders, decision support, and monitoring for people with cognitive impairments. 📅Sat, March 28 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM @AHSIllinois

Recap from our last TechSAge All-Hands Meeting! Team members from @UofIllinois @GeorgiaTech and @GeorgiaStateU came together to share project updates and catch up on the latest happenings across the center.

From fall-detection systems to assistive robotics, join us at @GerontechISG #ISG2026 to explore technology solutions designed to support caregivers 📅 Saturday 3/28 | 10:30–12 PM @AHSIllinois @cidiaccess @hellorobotinc

New release: 'Designing Robots to Improve Quality of Life for Older Adults' by Wendy Rogers and Tracy Mitzner. The book explores how robotics can support independence and healthy aging. 📖Explore the book: ow.ly/CLV950YqVpa @AHSIllinois @routledgebooks @tmitzner

Olivia Kuhl is a Speech-Language Pathology graduate student @UofIllinois and a research assistant in the Human Factors and Aging Lab. On TechSAge, she supports the DAWN Study on workplace inclusion for older adults with disabilities. 🔗 ow.ly/XIBr50Yruhh @AHSIllinois

🏆Honorable Mention #StretchRobotPitchCompetition 2025! Ali Vafaeian from @gtcomputing designed a custom dual-gripper assistive system for Stretch™ @hellorobotinc to help people with mobility impairments dress more independently. 🔗ow.ly/GlcS50YrF6I

💡 TechSAge Tips: Digital Resources for People with MS We interviewed people aging with #MultipleSclerosis to learn how apps and websites support daily life. 👉 Explore #DigitalResources: ow.ly/GKlU50Ycrx1 #NMSEAM2026 @mssociety

Learn how Katherine Hsieh and her team @GeorgiaStateU and are developing MSafe, a fall risk mobile health app for older adults with #MultipleSclerosis, to support #FallsPrevention: techsage.ahs.illinois.edu/d5-2/ #NMSEAM2026

🏆1st Place in the 2025 #StretchRobotPitchCompetition Congrats Caitlin Woodward, Elizabeth Thompson, Aditi Ashok, Michelle Gu & Vedita Sawhney from @GeorgiaTech for Chef Stretch, a Stretch™ add on with @hellorobotinc that helps detect food spoilage. 🔗ow.ly/epkl50YhfUl

💡 TechSAge Tips: Leisure Devices for People with MS We interviewed people aging with #MultipleSclerosis about tools that enhance leisure time and independence. 👉 Discover #AccessibleLeisure tools: ow.ly/lYXc50YmgrN #NMSEAM2026 @mssociety