{"id":24161,"date":"2023-04-25T17:33:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T21:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/?page_id=24161"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:16:16","slug":"technology-and-seniors-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/research-projects\/technology-and-seniors-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting active living and social inclusion of seniors and people with mobility impairments through technology"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section class=\"anchors-banner-block theme-block alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"anchors-banner__links container\">\n              <div class=\"anchors-banner__btns\">\n          <div class=\"anchors-banner__btns__wrapper anchors-banner__btns-carousel swiper\">\n            <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#unite\" class=\"link\"><span>Research unit<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#chercheur-principal\" class=\"link\"><span>Lead researcher<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#co-chercheurs\" class=\"link\"><span>Co-researchers<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#partenaires\" class=\"link\"><span>Partners<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#periode\" class=\"link\"><span>Period<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#description\" class=\"link\"><span>Description<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#sources-de-financement\" class=\"link\"><span>Funding sources<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                    <a href=\"#mots-cles\" class=\"link\"><span>Keywords<\/span><\/a>                  <\/div>\n                  \n                              <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  \n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"unite\">Research unit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/experisens\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/experisens\/\">ExperiSens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"chercheur-principal\">Lead researcher<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/experisens\/julie-cote\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"33556\">Julie C\u00f4t\u00e9<\/a>, Director, ExperiSens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"co-chercheurs\">Co-researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/experisens\/emilie-marcil-project-supervisor-and-research-professional-ithq\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/experisens\/emilie-marcil-project-supervisor-and-research-professional-ithq\/\">\u00c9milie Marcil<\/a> (ITHQ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>La\u00ebtitia Matrat (ITHQ)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julie Castonguay, Carmen Lemelin, Thierry Paquette, Nathalie Guindon, Marie-\u00c8ve B\u00e9dard and Caroline Pelletier (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cegepdrummond.ca\/cceg\/presentation-ducceg-cctt-psn\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Centre coll\u00e9gial d\u2019expertise en g\u00e9rontologie<\/a>, C\u00e9gep de Drummondville)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"partenaires\">Partners:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Senior Connect&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Groupe Maurice&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POP Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INSO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"periode\">Period<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2022 \u2013 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"description\">Description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Qu\u00e9bec had more than 130 935 private seniors&#8217; residences (PSRs) occupied by 753 893 people aged 75 or older. In 2029, this number will exceed 1 million. More than a third of seniors in PSRs live in relative or total isolation, which has a negative impact on their cognitive, physical and mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, this project aims to develop multisensory stimulation cultural activities specific to the elderly or people with reduced mobility. It also aspires to facilitate the use and implementation of these activities through&nbsp;an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/senior-connect.com\/landing\/?mepr-unauth-page=12&amp;redirect_to=\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interactive smart whiteboard<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The results of the research and the resulting applications, notably in the form of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.ithq.qc.ca\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Guide-bonnes-pratiques-personnes-ainees-mobilite-reduite.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best-practice guide<\/a>&nbsp;(in French only), are available free of charge on the web and made accessible to Qu\u00e9bec, Canadian and international organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources-de-financement\">Funding sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Support program for research and innovation organizations, component 2: Support for social innovation projects \u2013 Vieillir et vivre ensemble \u2013 Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019\u00c9conomie, de l\u2019Innovation et de l\u2019\u00c9nergie (MEIE)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mots-cles\">Mots-cl\u00e9s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stimulation, socialization, home maintenance for seniors, reliance, job stabilization, interactive whiteboard, technological communication tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-contact-cta-columns alignwide contact-cta-columns-block\"><div class=\"contact-cta-columns-block__columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-contact-cta contact-cta-block\"><div class=\"contact-cta-block__inner\"><div class=\"contact-cta__icon-wrapper\"><div><svg width=\"41\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 41 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 41.5V14c0-2.2091 1.7909-4 4-4h23.5c2.2091 0 4 1.7909 4 4v17.5c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H7l-7 6Z\" fill=\"#000\" fill-opacity=\".5\" class=\"fill-base-color\"><\/path><path d=\"M40.5 35.5V4c0-2.2091-1.7909-4-4-4H15c-2.2091 0-4 1.7909-4 4v21.5c0 2.2091 1.7909 4 4 4h18.5l7 6Z\" fill=\"#000\" class=\"fill-base-color\"><\/path><path d=\"M21 12c0-2.5 1.9163-4 4.5-4 3 0 4.5 2 4.5 4 0 4-5 3-5 6v1\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-opacity=\".9\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/path><circle cx=\"25\" cy=\"22\" r=\"2\" fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".9\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Any questions?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>514-282-5115<br>or toll-free at 1-800-361-5111, ext. 5115<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/research\/contact-our-research-team\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vortex-blocks-contact-cta contact-cta-block\"><div class=\"contact-cta-block__inner\"><div class=\"contact-cta__icon-wrapper\"><div><svg width=\"42\" height=\"44\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 44\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 17.1999a4 4 0 0 1 1.6594-3.2437l17-12.2672c1.3975-1.0084 3.2837-1.0084 4.6812 0l17 12.2672A3.9998 3.9998 0 0 1 42 17.1999V40c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H4c-2.2091 0-4-1.7909-4-4V17.1999Z\" fill=\"#fff\" class=\"fill-background-color\"><\/path><path d=\"M0 17.1999a4 4 0 0 1 1.6594-3.2437l17-12.2672c1.3975-1.0084 3.2837-1.0084 4.6812 0l17 12.2672A3.9998 3.9998 0 0 1 42 17.1999V40c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H4c-2.2091 0-4-1.7909-4-4V17.1999Z\" fill=\"#000\" class=\"fill-base-color\" fill-opacity=\".4\"><\/path><path fill=\"#000\" class=\"fill-base-color\" d=\"M6 5h30v33H6z\"><\/path><path d=\"m0 20 21 11.1818L42 20v20c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H4c-2.2091 0-4-1.7909-4-4V20Z\" fill=\"#fff\" class=\"fill-background-color\"><\/path><path d=\"m0 20 21 11.1818L42 20v20c0 2.2091-1.7909 4-4 4H4c-2.2091 0-4-1.7909-4-4V20Z\" fill=\"#000\" class=\"fill-base-color\" fill-opacity=\".6\"><\/path><path d=\"M23 14h-4v4h-4v4h12v-4h-4v-4Z\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Receive our news by email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ithq.qc.ca\/en\/subscribe-to-the-newsletter\/\">Subscribe to our mailing list<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research unit ExperiSens Lead researcher Julie C\u00f4t\u00e9, Director, ExperiSens Co-researchers Partners: Period 2022 \u2013 2025 Description In 2022, Qu\u00e9bec had more than 130 935 private seniors&#8217; 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