• THE DATE LAB

    The mission of the Dementia Ageing Technology Engagement (DATE) Lab is promoting positive ageing. We use participatory human-centered approaches to understand the technology needs of older adults, including those living with dementia, to support independence and wellbeing.

    EXPLORE OUR PROJECTS

  • Participate in Dementia Research at DATE Lab!

    We’re recruiting for exciting new studies:

    1. Task Sequencing : examines how people complete everyday activities

    2. CIRCA: an evidence-based interactive multimedia conversation support for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

    3. CUE-D: A real-time AI conversational voice assistant trained on speech samples from people with dementia

    LEARN HOW TO GET INVOLVED

  • Join Us For The 2024 AGE-WELL Annual Conference

    Taking place on October 23 and 24 in Edmonton, Alberta

    Early Birds registation is now open till Sept 6, 2024

    Learn More
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WHO WE ARE

The mission of the Dementia Ageing Technology Engagement (DATE) Lab is promoting positive ageing. We use participatory human-centered approaches to understand the technology needs of older adults, including those living with dementia, to support independence and wellbeing.

FEATURED PROJECTS

CIRCA-CA

An evidence-based interactive multimedia conversation support for people living with dementia

CUE-D

A real-time conversational AI voice assistant trained on speech samples from people with dementia

TASK SEQUENCING

A study examines how people complete everyday activities, taking place in the Home Lab at the KITE research Institute

Our Research Team