APPTA

APPTA is formed through a partnership between AGE-WELL, Canada's aging & technology network, and Research New Brunswick (Research NB)... Launched in 2017, the AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub APPTA is putting innovative aging and technology research into the hands of the people who can use it. We know that it takes on average 17 years for research to be translated into action. We aim to bridge that gap and mobilize aging and technology research in ways that can improve the lives of older Canadians... At APPTA, we serve as an intermediary between government policymakers, researchers, health care providers, older adults, and other organizations. We have established a wide network of collaborators who share the common goal of improving the lives of older Canadians through innovation. We connect the work being done with the current government priorities to best translate timely and actionable recommendations for change.