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COVID Status
Universal masking is still required at UHN.
Meetings – In-person meetings are limited based on the need to maintain 1m distancing. Masking is required during the meeting and no food is allowed.
UHN still requires that staff and visitors (including research participants) coming to UHN sites are fully vaccinated (at least two doses).
Tours - Tours are allowed at KITE sites. Full tour guidelines are listed in the Kite Restart Tour Policy document on the Return to Work (RTW) web application dashboard.
Social Gatherings - In-person gatherings are limited based on the meeting room capacity limits needed to support 2m distancing as best as possible. Food or drink can only be consumed when people can maintain at least 2m distance from each other, and masks must be worn when not eating or drinking. Social gathering food and drink consumption guidelines include; only pre-packaged food/drinks, no food/drink sharing, sanitization of surfaces and shared equipment is required before and after use, hand sanitizer must be available in the room (preferred) or adjacent to the room.
Organizing Social Gatherings – Consider implications for the departments/groups involved if a COVID-19 transmission event occurs. Teams should ensure a plan is in place in the event that multiple staff members cannot attend work due to acquiring infection.
Canada’s population is rapidly aging. The population of senior citizens – those age 65 and older – is expected to more than double over the next two decades. This demographic change will place great demands on the continuum of care. Research in the Aging Team at KITE is focused on devising solutions that can ease pressure on the health system, provide additional services and supports, and assist independent living and aging in place.
Our Goals
Addressing the needs of older adults and their caregivers.
Ongoing Studies
Advanced technologies for improving pain care in older adults with dementia
Ambient monitoring to frequently assess falling risk and reduce falls and fall related injuries in long-term-care
Preventing falls on icy surfaces with advanced winter footwear and training interventions
Understanding tripping risk on outdoor walkways through measurement of minimum foot clearance
Preventing pressure injuries
Developing standards for improving accessibility
Preventing back injuries in caregivers
Reactive balance training for improving safe mobility
Developing robotic prosthetic legs and exoskeletons for older adults
Investigating the link between asthma, sleep apnea and heart failure in older adult
Location tracking-based health status indices for clinical support (STICS)
Developing smart glasses to assist older adults with vision loss
Developing digital technologies to assess sleep apnea in older adults
Upcoming Events
TBD - Aging Team annual retreat
May 13, 2024 - Aging Team lunch and learn session on aging in the community
Past Events
Feb 12, 2024 - Aging team joint clinical/research lunch and learn session on falls
Nov 10, 2023 - Kite Aging Team kick-start meeting
Recent Publications Highlights
V. Adeli, N. Korhani, A. Sabo, S. Mehdizadeh, A. Mansfield, A. Flint, A. Iaboni, and B. Taati. Ambient monitoring of gait and machine learning models for dynamic and short-term falls risk assessment in people with dementia. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (IEEE JBHI), Vol. 24, No. 7, pp 3599-3609, Jul 2023.
Gabison S, Pupic N, Evans G, Dolatabadi E, Dutta T. Measuring Repositioning in Home Care for Pressure Injury Prevention and Management. Sensors. 2022 Sep 16;22(18):7013.