Technologies to Support Aging among People with Long-Term Disabilities
Webinar: Innovating for Lifelong Well‑Being: SBIR/STTR Pathways in Health, Aging, and Disability
Want to learn more about how small businesses and university researchers can collaborate on aging and disability research grants? Join us for a webinar on Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) pathways with a panel discussion on opportunities, challenges, and how to make it a win-win.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 (2-3:30 pm CDT)
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Featured Article: A Virtual Tai Chi Intervention for Older Adults with Mobility Disabilities: Results from a Single-Arm Clinical Trial
Telewellness programs can expand exercise and social opportunities for older adults with mobility disability. The TechSAge Tele Tai Chi clinical trial assessed whether an evidence-based program tai chi program was feasible and acceptable when delivered virtually with a social component. Primary outcome measures were physical activity and social connectedness. Sixty older adults with long-term mobility disability participated in an 8-week virtual program. The virtual translation was feasible, rated as acceptable and enjoyable by participants, and was associated with increases in physical activity and social participation. Read the full open-access article by Tracy Mitzner, Elena Remillard, Kara Mumma, and Michael Boyce.
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Staff Spotlight: Lina Gil
Lina Gil is a first-generation college student at Illinois double majoring in Psychology and Spanish. As a 2026 Community Academic Scholar, she is working this summer with the TechSAge User Needs project and community partner PACE, Inc. Center for Independent Living to study the everyday challenges and unmet needs of people aging with long-term disabilities. She is actively involved with community recruitment, literature reviews, and data collection. Her long-term goal is to become a licensed clinical social worker. Fun Fact: Lina enjoys strength training at the gym and baking sweet pastries at home.
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TechSAge research is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR Grant #90REGE0021)
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