Innovation Themes

Enabling older persons and people living with dementia to live in the setting of their choice and remain active in their communities for as long as possible.

Aiding or simplifying day-to day caregiving responsibilities, providing education or training on caregiving topics, or helping caregivers maintain their own well-being while they care for older persons and people living with dementia.

Helping older persons and people living with dementia and their caregivers navigate the healthcare system to access timely and appropriate care, while also supporting healthcare providers in aligning their practice with long term care standards.

Ensuring early detection of cognitive impairment or dementia in older persons, implementing preventative care approaches to maintain or enhance older persons’ brain health (including both cognitive and mental health supports), and protecting the cognitive and mental health of healthcare providers and caregivers.

Helping older persons remain f inancially independent, stay safe in the workforce longer, seek later-life employment, prepare for retirement, plan for financing care, and prevent financial exploitation.

Addressing the unique aging and brain health challenges faced by women, including those related to hormonal changes, caregiving stress, and disparities in healthcare access, while leveraging FemTech to empower women to enhance their healthspan and maintain cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being as they age.

Ensuring aging and brain health needs are addressed and solutions are accessible for Indigenous, Black, and racially and culturally diverse communities; women; people living with disabilities; members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community; rural or Northern communities; or other vulnerable populations, and including issues of intersectionality.

Creating opportunities and programs for enhanced engagement and meaningful social connection for older persons, including intergenerational programs, to combat both ageism and stigma while promoting cognitive and mental health. Additionally, protecting older persons against elder abuse and unsafe relationships—particularly those living with cognitive decline or dementia.