Speakers: Dr. Kim Sawchuk (Director of ACT, Research Chair of Mobile Media at Concordia University), Constance Lafontaine (Associate Director of ACT) and Dr. Ash McAskill (Programs Coordinator, AGE-WELL) .
This panel shares ethical considerations researchers working in aging and technology should have when introducing new technologies to older adults. Some older adults may be hesitant or new to technology use, whether with a healthcare innovation or everyday information technology. Dr. Kim Sawchuk (Director of ACT, Research Chair of Mobile Media at Concordia University), Constance Lafontaine (Associate Director of ACT) and Dr. Ash McAskill (Programs Coordinator, AGE-WELL) wshare accessibility practices and insights from their work on the Ageing + Communication +Technologies (ACT) project--a research project that addresses the experiences that older adults have with ageing and the proliferation of new communication technologies.
