ICYMI - CABHI, powered by @Baycrest, was thrilled to announce $2.6M CAD in funding for 23 projects through our Ignite program, which transforms promising innovative ideas into real-world impact. Ignite program participants are seeking CABHI's guidance and expertise in the aging and brain health sector to advance solutions spanning CABHI’s six Innovation Themes. This week, we are delighted to highlight projects linked to our Caregiver Support Innovation Theme 💙 ➡️ AI-powered Person with Lived Experience Chatbot from Baycrest Academy for Research and Education ➡️ ConSoul Caregiver Support from Consoul ➡️ Developing a Fit-For-Purpose, Patient-Focused, Clinical Outcome Assessment Measure to demonstrate impact of Botulinum Toxin A administration for care-interfering paratonia in dementia, a Paratonia Burden Scale from Baycrest Hospital ➡️ Ask Factually – A Dementia Caregiver’s Assistant from Factually Health ➡️ Hummingbird from Expertiqa Technologies ➡️ PrimeHealth from Elder Prime Solutions 🏆 Congratulations to the awardees! Stay tuned as we feature more Ignite awardees from each one of our Innovation Themes in the coming weeks! Read more about Ignite’s funding awardees: bit.ly/3Rp1G6e #canadianinnovation #earlystageinnovators #igniteinnovation #healthyaging #brainhealth #ideatoimpact #transformaging #ignitewithCABHI

Last week, CABHI, powered by @Baycrest, hosted Transforming the Future of Aging, in collaboration with @CentechMTL and Health Technology Catalyst | CTS in Montreal. The event brought together an impressive crowd of over 165 guests, including innovators, researchers, investors, founders, and thought leaders who are shaping the future of aging, brain health, and artificial intelligence. During the event, we announced: 🎉 Over $2.6M CAD in funding across 23 projects through CABHI’s Ignite program 🎉 CABHI’s newest program, Fuel Thank you to our attendees and partners in the Quebec research and innovation ecosystem, and a special thank you to Centech and CTS for the valuable collaboration, making this event such a success. Our interactive demos included CABHI-portfolio companies, Cerebra, @intuitionrobo's #ElliQ, ImaginAble Solutions, @ChooseMuse, @Roga, @steadiwear, @PaperplaneTx , @WillfulWills and brainstorming boards with @AGEWELL_NCE, Health Technology Catalyst | CTS, @envis_age, and @MEDTEQ_CA were also a huge success. Stay tuned for a full recap of the insights generated during the event and opportunities to join in the discussions. Through collaborative events like this one, we are transforming the AgeTech landscape. Want to learn more about Fuel, which launched at this event? Visit our website to learn more and apply ➡️ cabhi.com/fuel/ #CommunityofInnovation #transformaging #innovation #agetech #Canadianinnovation

Inspirational night w/ @drbillthomas and @JayAllenMusic! We’re dreaming big with you. 🎶 💛 #TransformAging

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“There’s nothing better in life than taking on work that’s bigger than you.” Thank you for this reminder, @drbillthomas. 💛 #TransformAging

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⁦@JayAllenMusic⁩ ⁦@drbillthomas⁩ take the stage in the first ever “Ask a Musician & a Physician” session. #TransformAging ⁦⁦@changingaging⁩ ⁦@AgeFriendlyPGH⁩ ⁦@SWPPAging⁩

Inspiring leader Kathy Gillespie, CEO of the Clearfield County AAA shares her work building “The Village of Hope”, a community serving people of all ages and abilities in rural PA. ⁦@drbillthomas⁩ ⁦@JayAllenMusic⁩ ⁦@AgeFriendlyPGH⁩ #TransformAging

“We have the ability to write a new story... The question is how. One person cannot do it alone.” @drbillthomas introduces us to @ClearfieldAAA #TransformAging in rural PA. We’re with you. 💙

“We have a lack of affordable housing in rural PA. We have an opioid epidemic that has left grandparents raising young children, without access to supportive services and transportation. Everybody here is part of the solution” -Kathy Gillespie #TransformAging

Harry Johnson, II speaks on behalf of ⁦@SenBobCasey⁩ about the urgent need to support innovations in Rural Aging. #TransformAging ⁦@AgeFriendlyPGH⁩ ⁦@drbillthomas⁩

Wow. @JayAllenMusic performs his hit “Blank Stares,” a love letter to his mom who lived with #Alzheimers disease. #TransformAging Town Hall w/ @drbillthomas 💜

“One person can not create change alone, it will take all of us, all of us pulling together to create real change” -@drbillthomas #TransformAging @SWPPAging @AgeFriendlyPGH @ClearfieldAAA

In just 5 days @JayAllenMusic, @drbillthomas and an innovative group of change-makers in rural aging will take the stage for a night of song & story. FREE and open to the public: bit.ly/transformpa #TransformAging #PGHEvents #PGH #Pittsburgh

Think exercising is boring but love the sea? Hearing how #LongeCote makes people laugh have fun make friends, decreases anxiety, #mentalhealth #menopause ‘best thing I’ve ever done’ . Give it a go! #TransformAging #MovingMedicine

The perks of being a designer: more iteration and more post-its. Session 3! #designacademy @designcouncil #designthinking #servicedesign #transformaging

#DesignAcademy at @designcouncil Session 2! #transformaging #designthinking #DoubleDiamond

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Attitudes towards challenges that come with #Age need to change #TransformAging #lovelaterlife theguardian.com/social-care-…