Harmehr Sekhon
Scientific Series: June 20, 2024
Technological Interventions for Older Adults: An Exciting Opportunity
This presentation will provide an overview of ongoing novel technological research with older adults. The implications this work has on next steps and clinical settings. Key steps to successfully engage older adults and caregivers as partners starting from the conception and design of research studies.
At the end of this session, participants will gain an understanding of:
Technological interventions adapted to older adults.
Older adults and caregivers as partners in the research process.
How to design a digital literacy component for older adults.
Dr. Sekhon is an assistant professor at McGill University in Geriatric Medicine, and an Associate Scientist at St. Mary’s Research Centre. Previously, she was a CIHR and Alzheimer’s Society supported Postdoctoral Research Fellow at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School Affiliated, and at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), University of Toronto Affiliated. She has over 40 manuscripts published since 2017, and has been an invited speaker and presenter at more than 20 conferences and annual scientific meetings. In addition to her commitment to science she is also passionate about mentorship and training. Her research focus is technology based interventions (e.g.virtual reality, robotics, telehealth, wearables, etc.) for older adults.