This webinar brings together leading academics from Brunel University London, the University of Leeds and Bournemouth University, a dementia specialist and industry innovators Reverie and Sentai to explore the role of digital technologies in shaping positive ageing experiences.
Through perspectives on dementia-led virtual reality and AI-assisted living at home, the webinar examines how these emerging technologies can foster social connection, meaningful engagement and inclusion, as well as supporting wellbeing, independence and participation in later life.
It bridges academic insight and industry practice, and also considers the routes to market that these new products are taking to raise awareness and broaden their impact.
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Chair: Debbie Marshall, Silver Marketing Association
Speakers:
Professor Caroline Scarles
Caroline is Professor and Vice Dean Research at Brunel Business School, Brunel University of London. Her research focuses on technology for social good, inclusion and accessibility, and co-designing research interventions and projects that identify non-academic priorities to affect change.
Dr Rachel Coats
Rachel is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Leeds. Her research focusses on the effects of ageing on cognitive, perceptual and motor function, and implications for independence and quality of life. She co-leads the School’s Motion Capture (MoCAP) Lab and sits on the University’s Reimagine Ageing Horizon Steering Group, leading the “Inclusive approaches to promoting independence, health and wellbeing” core theme.
Dr. Aisling Flynn
Aisling is a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at Bournemouth University, UK. Her research focuses on co-designing and implementing digital and social technologies with and for older adults and people living with dementia, aiming to enhance quality of life through innovative solutions. She has experience in designing and evaluating virtual reality applications to support the social health of people living with dementia.
Manpreet Gill
Manpreet is a Dementia Research Lead with a passion for exploring how nature can enhance well-being and quality of life for people living with dementia and their carers. Manpreet stays connected with the latest research in dementia and nature connectedness and works closely with academics to advance understanding in the field. She also co-delivers family and friends learning and support sessions, bringing evidence-based insights directly to carers and professionals in an accessible and supportive way.
Lynda Lowe
As Chief Marketing Officer for Sentai, Lynda is utilising her 20+ years marketing experience in the B2B and B2E SaaS space to build a growth driven go to market strategy and position the Sentai brand as a category leader in the health and social TEC (tech enabled care) sector.
Sentai is a voice enabled AI companion designed to support virtual care, manage well-being and alleviate loneliness, -helping people live a more independent life for longer at home.
Mark Tattum-Smith
Mark is a Digital Practice Lead and the Project Lead for the Reverie Virtual Reality app at Suffolk County Council as well as a registered Social Worker. He has been working in Adult Social Care for 17 years and is specialist in Care Technology with a particular focus on technologies for people living with dementia. He also manages the Digital Dementia Service in Waveney, a pioneering preventative service for people newly diagnosed with dementia.
