About
who we are
The mission of the Dementia Ageing Technology Engagement (DATE) Lab is promoting positive ageing. Using participatory human-centered approaches to understand the technology needs of older adults, including those living with dementia, to support independence and wellbeing.
staff
Dr. Arlene astell
Principal Investigator
juanita atton
Research Clerk
Kristina Kokorelias
Postdoctoral Researcher
yuhan pan
Research Analyst
erica dove
Lab Coordinator
dr. shital desai
Collaborator
Nirusa Nadesar
Master’s Student
Dr. Swathi Swaminathan
Postdoctoral Fellow
Maria acenas
Research Clerk
mary hynes
Master’s student (PhD stream)
Dr. Danielle Saney
Postdoctoral Fellow
Current Students and Volunteers 2021/2022
TUNGSTEN Chronic Pain Study: Emily Newton (M.Sc OT Student) and Vanessa Tam (M.Sc OT Student)
Mixed Reality: Katie Newton (M.Sc OT Student) and Erin Kirk (M.Sc OT Student)
Co-Designing MBT: Julia Lee (M.Sc OT Student) and Verena Mikhail(M.Sc OT Student)
OT Role in EOD/MCI: Marissa Griffith (M.Sc OT Student) and Alec Rogers (M.Sc OT Student)
Caregiving Technology: Louisa Tsoukalas (M.Sc OT Student) and Roxanna Kuperman (M.Sc OT Student)
MCI@Work-Accommodations: Katherine Bak (PhD Psychology Student)
Students and Volunteers 2020/2021
TUNGSTEN: Tamara Wong (M.Sc OT Student) & Kellie Lothiaphing (M.Sc OT Student)
Mixed Reality: Adrienne Baker (M.Sc OT Student) & Nicole Filler (M.Sc OT Student)
Kinect Bowling: Kaiwen Zhang (B.Sc Candidate) Let's Connect: Sukriti Sachdev (B.Sc Candidate) AcTo Dementia: Yoobin Cho (B.Sc Candidate) Dementia Isolation Toolkit: Shamayal Syed (B.Sc Candidate) SMART Goals (Mary Hynes’ M.Sc Project): Saloni Modi (B.Sc Candidate)Student and Volunteers 2019/2020
Let’s Connect: Maria Acenas (Hon. B.Sc, Life Sciences) & Amina Mahmood (B.HSc)
TUNGSTEN: Abhinayaa Jeyapragash (M.Sc OT) & Thusanthy Gunaseelan (M.Sc OT)
Mixed Reality: Stephanie Moore (M.Sc OT) & Alison To (M.Sc OT) Kinect Bowling: Grace Crolla (M.Sc OT), Labiba Ahmed (M. Sc OT), & Jessica Beatty (M.Sc OT) RESILIEN-T: Safa Ali (Hon. B.Sc, Health Studies)