Telus Health partners with NIA on new initiative

TORONTO — Telus Health and the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) announced today a collaboration to raise awareness about assistive technologies that can help older adults maintain active and independent lives. Using a $100,000 contribution from Telus Health, the NIA is publishing print and online resources “to inform older adults and their caregivers on how technology can enhance social inclusion, functional ability, health, well-being and safety,” reads a Telus Health press release. “There are a growing number of tools and devices that seek to enable more independent living for older adults,” says Michael Nicin, executive director of the NIA, in...