PennAITech

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The Penn Artificial Intelligence and Technologies Collaboratory for Healthy Aging (PennAITech) is an initiative at the University of Pennsylvania, funded by the National Institute on Aging, aiming to advance innovation to support aging.

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Yesterday the UPenn School of Nursing hosted a workshop on "Moments that Matter: AI-Enabled Decision Support for Older Adults Throughout Critical Care Transitions" sponsored by The Penn AI and Tech Collaboratory for Healthy Aging and the NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health.

The latest episode of the Scientific American podcast Science Quickly discusses how AI‑powered “smart home” technologies could improve safety and ease caregiver burden for people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, and features several PennAITech awardees. megaphone.link/SAM5214622709

megaphone.linkCan AI keep Alzheimer’s patients safe at home? by Science QuicklyHow AI‑powered “smart home” technologies could improve safety and ease caregiver burden for people with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia

Congratulations to our Innovation Fellow & PhD Student Oonjee Oh for receiving the first prize for her poster "Artificial Intelligence in Hospice Dementia Care: Perspectives of Hospice Staff & Family Caregivers" in the "Design & Implement AI Solutions" Category of the Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat

Our afternoon sessions at the Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat included Zhi Huang, Daniel Press and Trent Guess followed by a panel with Gary Weissman, Nancy Hodgson, Rory Boyle and David Yonce who featured AI innovations for aging.

On Friday Nov. 21 the Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat hosted by the Institute on Aging and PennAITech focused on "Aging Reimagined: Innovation in the Era of AI." Morning speakers included our keynote speaker Dr. Lazar and Drs Brody, Zhang and Valero.

We are excited to partner with the Institute on Aging at the University of Pennsylvania for the Sylvan M. Cohen Annual Retreat on November 21, 2025 with the theme "Aging Reimagined: Innovation in the Era of AI." We have an exciting line up of speakers. To register, click here: lnkd.in/eGtZmzwK