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Enhancing people’s well-being through technology using a #humanfactors approach📱 | PI @mauritatharris | @laurier 💜💛 | #ux #aging #equitywell-techlab.com Wilfrid Laurier UniversityJoined January 2023
Empowering Men to Prioritize Their Health: This Men’s Health Week (June 11-17), Well-Tech Lab invites you to raise awareness and encourage small lifestyle changes for better health. 💪 #MensHealthWeek#HealthyLiving#WellnessJourney#StrongInsideOut
Pride Month is a time to stand together in unity and support for the LGBTQ+ community. This June and every day, Well-Tech Lab invites you to celebrate with us as we spread love, acceptance, and equality. 🏳️🌈 #PrideMonth#EqualityForAll
On this #WorldHypertensionDay, let's raise awareness about high blood pressure and its impact on our communities. Take control of your health and get your blood pressure checked today! 💙 #HypertensionAwareness#HeartHealth
In celebration of Mental Health Week, let’s remember the importance of caring for the aging brain.
Learn more about BHCIA’s plan to promote brain health during aging: tinyurl.com/ywpr2zju#MentalHealthWeek
Thank you @APPTA_POPRAVIT for coming to speak with us at our last lab meeting of the term! We learned so much from this presentation and aim to incorporate more policy pieces within our work to close the knowledge-translation gap.
Welcome back to the Well-Tech Research and Design Laboratory! Join us in discovering health and lifestyle insights to create tech innovations that deeply resonate with and uplift Black older adults in the GTA. Contact us for more information!
#welltechlab#uxdesign#research
We are currently looking for participants for an online study on early-onset dementia and mobile app use! If you or anyone you know may be interested please scan the QR code to begin screening or contact us using the information above to learn more!
#research#Alzheimers#WLU
January is #Alzheimers Awareness Month, so we are featuring our “Managing Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias” pamphlet. This pamphlet is available in 10 different languages and can be found here: rb.gy/6vw7li
Well-Tech Lab is centred around human factors, but what is that?
Human factors aim to analyze human behaviour to create a system that:
- Increases productivity
- Reduces error
- Improves the overall comfort and well-being
of all those involved.
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