Technologies to Support Aging among People with Long-Term Disabilities
2025 TechSAge Newsletter
Year in Review: Join us in looking back at the past year to highlight achievements and updates from the Center. Learn more about our featured projects and staff, and catch up on the latest events, publications, and study opportunities.
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Featured Article: Everyday challenges and solutions for individuals aging with Deafness
A TechSAge article in Innovation in Aging explores the everyday challenges & adaptive solutions among older adults aging with long-term deafness. Utilizing a community-engaged research approach, in-depth interviews were conducted in American Sign Language (ASL). We identified key challenges with technology and communication accessibility along with the creative strategies participants employ to manage these challenges. Read the open access article by Shraddha Shende, Lyndsie Koon, Jenny Singleton, & Wendy Rogers.
Full ArticleLatest Publications
Development and Usability of MSafe
A Fall Risk Application for Older Adults with Multiple Sclerosis
Designing for the Intersection of Aging and Disability
Application of the TechSAge Technology Intervention Model
Communication challenges and response strategies
of late-deafened older adults
Staff Spotlight: Sarah Jajeh
Sarah Jajeh is a pre-med student at Illinois majoring in Molecular and Cellular Biology. She is a research assistant in the Disability Participation and Quality of Life (DPQOL) Research Laboratory and is our new TechSAge Communications Intern. Sarah is working to disseminate TechSAge research and happenings through engaging, accessible content. Shis passionate about supporting individuals with disabilities and is deeply interested in making scientific research accessible and meaningful to broader audiences. In her free time, Sarah enjoys reading books and spending time in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes.
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TechSAge research is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR Grant #90REGE0021)
NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).