Keynote

AGING WELL IN THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Flying in from Waterloo, Ontario, Dean of Health Dr. Lili Liu has been looking forward to sharing how Artificial Intelligence and other nascent technologies will contribute to maintaining seniors’ health and wellness. Dr. Liu welcomes your questions and concerns about navigating future years using assistive technologies.

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Biography

Lili Liu is a professor in the School of Public Health Sciences and dean of the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo. She maintains an externally-funded research program that focuses on acceptance and adoption of technologies by older adults, their care partners and health care professionals. As an occupational therapist, Liu engages with community organizations, as well as policy and decision makers. Alzheimer Societies, police services, search and rescue groups, as well as dementia advocacy and caregiver associations are partners in her research program. As an AGE-WELL network investigator, Liu’s current research program examines the applications of technologies and other innovations to mitigate risks of going missing among persons living with dementia. AGE-WELL is Canada's technology and ageing network, a federally-funded Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) program, aiming to accelerate the delivery of technology-based solutions for older adults and caregivers.