Aging In Place has been awarded a New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration grant to develop virtual reality technology for older adult health and wellbeing.
Dr. Jakobi recently presented the results of this Aging In Place research study. Read the full report here.
Dr. Jennifer Boger’s team recently published their work on co-designing virtual reality games to promote exercise among older adults living with dementia.
Aging In Place lead, Dr. Jakobi, has been appointed the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering for the BC/Yukon region.
Dr. Vicki Komisar’s research findings that higher handrails reduce fall risk are being used to develop WorkSafeBC guidelines to prevent fall-related injuries.
In June 2022, the University of British Columbia Okanagan became the 8th Canadian university to join the Age Friendly University global network.
UBC Okanagan News features Dr. Dalton and Dr. Komisar’s research on balance and fall prevention.
Aging In Place has been awarded a New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration grant to develop virtual reality technology for older adult health and wellbeing.