Dementia Friendly Tech Club Research Project

Join the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging and the Hamilton Public Library for 8 weekly dementia tech club sessions starting Tuesday May 6^th 1pm-3pm until June 24^th 1pm-3pm at Turner Park Branch (352 Rymal Road East, Hamilton ON L9B 1C2 ).  Over 8 weekly sessions, we will discover new ways to enhance social connections and build essential tech skills through fun activities in a supportive environment!

The purpose of the research project is to enable older adults living with dementia and their care partners to participate in a novel co-designed Tech Club to address their self-identified digital learning needs, learn and use technology to enable social connection and build social connection with their peers in the community.

This research project is part of a research study that has been reviewed and received ethics clearance by the McMaster Research Ethics Board (MREB) #7349. Participation in the research project is completely voluntary. Please contact Kyla at kovalikk@mcmaster.ca or call (905) 525 9140 Ext. 24449 to for more information on the sessions and project.

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