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Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Technologies to Support Aging among People with Long-Term Disabilities (RERC TechSAge). design/tech/engage

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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: https://t.co/cja9GMCfX7

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This week was the Consortium for MS Centers @mscare conference in Charlotte, N.C. This year's conference focused on preventing and managing falls among people with #MultipleSclerosis and included talks from Jake Sosnoff & Laura Rice. @AHSIllinois

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May is #OlderAmericansMonth💙

Older Americans Month celebrates the contributions of older adults and reaffirms our commitment to supporting healthy aging in every community.
🔗Visit https://t.co/MuXEqbC9Wk for graphics, tools, and other materials to help you celebrate!
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Congrats to TechSAge student Fatima Pantoja-Lara who received a scholarship from the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois earlier this month! @AHSIllinois

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TechSAge Director Laura Rice recently spoke with @WCIA3 News about common causes of falls among wheelchair users and shared practical ways to reduce risk.

Watch the full interview: https://t.co/T4IInyJCn7
@AHSIllinois

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Great campus visit with our partners from the Center for the Visually Impaired Atlanta. Shelby and Nicholas tested out XR vision impairment simulation headsets. We are excited to partner with @CVIGA on our empathic design work!

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Eliza Baby is a speech-language pathologist and PhD candidate @UofIllinois She supports our User Needs Study. Before her PhD, she founded women-led speech-language pathology clinics in India. Fun fact: She enjoys creative writing and salsa! Now featured https://t.co/mHSLfG5c1O

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We had a great time at the Abilities International Accessibility Conference & RESNA! Lots of new and exciting happenings in rehab engineering.
#RESNA2026 #AbilitiesConference
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It’s # NationalStrokeAwarenessMonth.

Learn more about our KeyStroke project - a music-based rehab therapy designed to help stroke survivors improve their hand function.

🔗Learn more about this study: https://t.co/SzSQipMwRv
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Another successful TechSAge Advisory Board Meeting in Chicago (and on Zoom)! We are so thankful for the ongoing feedback and guidance we receive from our board members. Learn more about our board: https://t.co/t9152f3iwf

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Congratulations to Deana McDonagh on her election as a 2026 member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences — a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding contributions to academia, design, and innovation. https://t.co/6ozWDFIAdu

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TechSAge team members Megan Nickrent, Shuoning (Stone) Shi, and Laura Rice presented their work at the poster session for #RESNA2026 #AbilitiesConference
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It’s #HealthyVisionMonth👁️

Explore how individuals aging with vision impairment navigate daily activities like reading & transportation, and the barriers that impact independence.
🔗Read the full article in @geronsociety https://t.co/lgho7WdDcl
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Shaoting Peng is a graduate student @ECEILLINOIS and a research assistant in the Human-Centered Autonomy Lab. On TechSAge, he works on a seed grant project with Katie Driggs-Campbell exploring smart walker design for older adults.

🔗 https://t.co/1s5mQk1NNE

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💡 TechSAge Tips: Hearing Loss Self-Advocacy & Communication Needs

👉 Explore recommendations from late-deafened older adults to overcome communication challenges in everyday life: https://t.co/QeO6Pc2mvO
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Engaging remarks from Jon Sanford on the potential of #UniversalDesign and digital applications, instead of specialized designs for older adults, to shape the future of Gerontechnology. Keynote address at #ISG2026 in Vancouver.
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#ICYMI Pallabi Bhowmick, Elena Remillard, Laura Rice, & Raksha Mudar’s talk at #ISG2026 highlighted the importance of engaging caregivers in the design of supportive technologies for older adults.
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💡 TechSAge Tips: Improving Communication With Older Adults With Hearing Loss

From interviews with late-deafened older adults, we identified practical tips for clinicians to improve communication

👉 Discover: https://t.co/hLigPzNtCh
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#ISG2026 symposium on strategies to promote digital literacy for older adults. Presenters Paul Fredolino, Siti Mazidah Mohamad, Elena Remillard, and Raksha Mudar shared the latest innovations, from smartphone skills training to educational campaigns increasing awareness of scams.

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That’s a wrap on #ISG2026 in Vancouver. Connecting with fellow #AgeTech researchers around the world is always a treat. The views & food weren’t bad either :)
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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.

🔗https://t.co/iNvgqmJ5gx
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#NMSEAM2026