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Funded by the National Institute on Aging, CREATE is a multidisciplinary center dedicated to ensuring that the benefits of technology can be realized by older adults. https://create-center.org
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🎉 Congrats to CREATE alum Dr. Tina Nie, Dr. Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Dr. Dan Morrow (Scientific Advisory Broad member) & PI Dr. Wendy Rogers for winning the Best Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare Article Award! 🏆
Read: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40051587/ #ASPIREHFES #HFES
Developing feedback visualizations to support older adults' medication adherence - PubMed
Evidence-based and user-centered approaches were effective for developing visualizations about adherence performance feedback in the MEDSReM app and provided insight into how the app can be made easy to understand and use by older adults with hypertension, which will be evaluated in future effective …
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November 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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CREATE PI Dr. Czaja and Dr. Rogers recently presented at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine webinar titled “From Longevity to Vitality: Leveraging Technology for Thriving in Later Life” Check out the recording here www.nationalacademies.org/event/45835_...
#AgeTech #theNASEM
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November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Curious about AI application in everyday life of older adults? Check out this session featuring works of the CREATE team! 👇

Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Older Adults

🗓️ Saturday, Nov. 15 | 8:00 AM
📍 Hynes - Room 306

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#GSA2025 #AgeTech
November 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Planning your Friday at #GSA2025? Add this to your agenda! 👇
Empowering Caregivers: Innovative Technology for Smarter, More Connected Care
Featuring a presentation from CREATE PI Dr. Czaja! 💡
🗓️ Friday, Nov. 14, 8:00 AM
📍 Hynes - Room 107
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#AgeTech #Caregiving
November 13, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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CREATE PIs are thrilled to invite you to the AgeTech Day at #GSA2025! 🎉 We're proud to be on the steering committee that planned this special event.

Join us for a full day of curated symposiums and discussions followed by a network event!

📅 Thursday, November 13, 2025
👉 www.gsa2025.org/agetech
AgeTech: Life Course Innovations & Implications
Join us on November 13 for the AgeTech: Life Course Innovations & Implications event, exploring the intersection of aging research and technology in Boston. Connect with over 4,500 attendees, showcase...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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CREATE PI Dr. Czaja presented a keynote address on The Role  of Technology in Supporting Aging in Place Conference on Aging in Place at the University of Bergamo,  Bergamo Italy.
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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🧠 Join us Sept 30, 11AM–1:30PM EDT for “Aging, Technology & Decision Making” — a free virtual event on AI & decision tools for older adults, featuring CREATE PI Dr. Wally Boot.
🔗 Register: bit.ly/agingtech2025
#GSA #AgingTech #Gerontology
August 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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📢 CREATE PI Wally Boot talks with The New York Times about whether emerging tech can boost cognitive abilities in older adults! 💻🧠
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Older adults are "having to adapt to a rapidly changing technological environment." Dr. Walter Boot comments on cognitive effects and what to expect: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/h...
How Older People Are Reaping Brain Benefits From New Tech
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August 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The CREATE team is excited to introduce the latest cohort of our Social Media Intern Program! The interns will be involved in CREATE projects and support our dissemination effort. Learn more about them here: create-center.org/introducing-...
Introducing the CREATE Dissemination Core interns - CREATE
The CREATE Dissemination Core introduces the Social Media Intern Program (SMIP), which engages student members of CREATE to support dissemination […]
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July 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Join the CREATE team at #APA2025 for a powerful Skill Building Session!

The Conduct of Technology-Behavioral Interventions with Older Adult Populations
📅 Aug 8, 2025
🕦 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Colorado Convention Center, Room 111
🎓 Co-sponsored by Divisions 20 & 21
July 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Today, Wally Boot shares CREATE’s latest work using large language models as search and decision-making tools to support older adults at UPenn’s Summer Innovation Institute!🔍🤖 Focus: Collaborative Design & Co-Creation for Health Equity #AI #HealthEquity #Innovation #LLM #AgeTech
June 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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The CREATE team is enjoying a vibrant exchange of ideas and research with the Smart Age team in Heidelberg, Germany. This is bidirectional collaboration at its best! 🇺🇸🤝🇩🇪
June 12, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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🚨 New in Fortune 🚨 CREATE PI Wally Boot discusses the promise and the peril of using AI to combat loneliness in older adults. Can machines really offer social support, or are we missing something human?

Read more: fortune.com/well/2025/05...
The reality of AI's promise to curb older adults' loneliness
Can an AI chatbot help older adults feel less lonely?
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June 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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🚨 New in Journal of Applied Gerontology 🚨

Think you know Medicare? 🧠💥
Check out the new Medicare Proficiency Questionnaire —a short, reliable, and validated quiz to assess Medicare know-how!

Perfect for advisors, researchers, even AI benchmarking. 👇
doi.org/10.1177/0733... #Medicare #Gerontology
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May 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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📱 Designing tech for mobile devices? Need to assess tech experience of older adults?

The Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire is your go-to tool!

✅ Full & short forms
✅ Validated in diverse age groups
✅ Ideal for research & training purposes

Explore it here: create-center.org/resources/in...
CREATE: Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement
Funded by the National Institute on Aging through the National Institutes of Health, CREATE is a multidisciplinary and collaborative center founded in 1999.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🚨 New CREATE paper alert! 🚨
Can VR help older adults find their way? 🧓🕶️🗺️

Our latest study says yes—VR wayfinding training improved navigation in new environments (no side effects, just spatial smarts)!

Published in Innovation in Aging: doi.org/10.1093/gero...
#Aging #VR #CREATEcenter #Gerontology
Assessing the Feasibility and Efficacy of Virtual Reality Navigational Training for Older Adults
AbstractBackground and Objectives. This study evaluates the feasibility of virtual reality (VR) wayfinding training with aging adults and assesses the impa
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April 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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🚨 Hot off the press! 🚨 CREATE investigators Czaja, Boot, Charness, and Rogers joined a global team to identify the Grand Challenges of Smart Technology for Older Adults. Essential reading for aging + tech innovators! 👵🤖🌍

👉 doi.org/10.1080/1044...
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Grand Challenges of Smart Technology for Older Adults
Smart devices, systems, and services are transforming various aspects of daily life, offering new opportunities for the well-being of older adults. This article explores the grand challenges associ...
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March 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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🚨 Registration is closing soon! 🚨
Join us May 1–2, 2025 in NYC for CREATE’s 2-day workshop: Designing for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment. Dive into inclusive design, real-world case studies, & actionable takeaways.
👥 Industry, academia, & research welcome!
👉 create-center.org/register-for...
Register for CREATE Workshop 2025 by April 1st - CREATE
The Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) invites you to a two-day workshop entitled Designing […]
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March 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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🚀 Beyond the Digital Divide! New research explores what drives tech adoption among older adults. Two groups emerge: "open to tech" vs. "reluctant to tech." 🔍 Confidence, experience & perception of aging play key roles! Read more: doi.org/10.1177/0733... #AgingInPlace #TechForAll
Beyond the Digital Divide: Factors Associated With Adoption of Technologies Related to Aging in Place - Xin Yao Lin, Jerad Moxley, Joseph Sharit, Sara J. Czaja, 2025
While technology holds great promise for promoting independent living, older adults still encounter challenges with technology adoption. The current study ident...
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February 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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💻📊 From online banking to Medicare, Digital Activities of Daily Living (DADLs) are essential for aging well. A new framework explores their impact on independence & well-being.

Read more: doi.org/10.1093/gero...
Developing a Framework for Digital Activities of Daily Living
Abstract. The emergence of digital technologies has shown a promising potential to enhance access to goods, services, and resources. Digital technologies a
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February 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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🤖 Can AI assistants help older adults find accurate info on Medicare & long-term care? Bard & ChatGPT-4 outperform Alexa & Google, but challenges remain! 📊🔍

Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.hf...
February 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM