Download or read book High Technology and Its Benefits for an Aging Population written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Technology and Its Benefits for an Aging Population Hearing written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Technology and Its Benefits for an Aging Population written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Technology and Its Benefits for an Aging Population written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Technology and Its Benefits for an Aging Population Hearing 98th Congress 2nd Session 1984 written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emerging Technologies to Support an Aging Population written by National Science National Science and Technology Council and published by . This book was released on 2019-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Task Force was established under the NSTC Committee on Technology to examine the potential of technology to maximize the independence of aging Americans by increasing opportunities for social engagement and connectivity as well as reducing the impact of any cognitive and physical limitations.This report identifies a range of emerging technologies that have significant potential to assist older adults with successfully aging in place, each categorized by their role in supporting a set of primary capabilities. It identifies a number of focus areas that could support each capability and provides recommendations for research and development (R&D) that are required to develop key technology solutions over the coming decade. Cross-cutting topics that affect multiple capabilities are also discussed. These recommendations are offered as a guide for both public and private sector R&D. The overall goal is to improve the quality of life, enhance individual choice, reduce the financial and emotional burden of care to individuals and families, and reduce the burden of providing care on the American healthcare infrastructure.
Download or read book Technology for Adaptive Aging written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-04-25 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging and currently available technologies offer great promise for helping older adults, even those without serious disabilities, to live healthy, comfortable, and productive lives. What technologies offer the most potential benefit? What challenges must be overcome, what problems must be solved, for this promise to be fulfilled? How can federal agencies like the National Institute on Aging best use their resources to support the translation from laboratory findings to useful, marketable products and services? Technology for Adaptive Aging is the product of a workshop that brought together distinguished experts in aging research and in technology to discuss applications of technology to communication, education and learning, employment, health, living environments, and transportation for older adults. It includes all of the workshop papers and the report of the committee that organized the workshop. The committee report synthesizes and evaluates the points made in the workshop papers and recommends priorities for federal support of translational research in technology for older adults.
Download or read book Ageing and Technology written by Emma Domínguez-Rué and published by transcript Verlag. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The booming increase of the senior population has become a social phenomenon and a challenge to our societies, and technological advances have undoubtedly contributed to improve the lives of elderly citizens in numerous aspects. In current debates on technology, however, the »human factor« is often largely ignored. The ageing individual is rather seen as a malfunctioning machine whose deficiencies must be diagnosed or as a set of limitations to be overcome by means of technological devices. This volume aims at focusing on the perspective of human beings deriving from the development and use of technology: this change of perspective - taking the human being and not technology first - may help us to become more sensitive to the ambivalences involved in the interaction between humans and technology, as well as to adapt technologies to the people that created the need for its existence, thus contributing to improve the quality of life of senior citizens.
Download or read book Aging Technology and Health written by Richard Pak and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aging, Health and Technology takes a problem-centered approach to examine how older adults use technology for health. It examines the many ways in which technology is being used by older adults, focusing on challenges, solutions and perspectives of the older user. Using aging-health technology as a lens, the book examines issues of technology adoption, basic human factors, cognitive aging, mental health, aging and usability, privacy, trust and automation. Each chapter takes a case study approach to summarize lessons learned from unique examples that can be applied to similar projects, while also providing general information about older adults and technology. Discusses human factors design challenges specific to older adults Covers the wide range of health-related uses for technology—from fitness to leading a more engaged life Utilizes a case study approach for practical application Envisions what the future will hold for technology and older adults Employs a roster of interdisciplinary contributors
Download or read book The Future of Home Health Care written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, and functional impairments need a range of services and supports to keep living independently. However, there often is not a strong link between medical care provided in the home and the necessary social services and supports for independent living. Home health agencies and others are rising to the challenges of meeting the needs and demands of these populations to stay at home by exploring alternative models of care and payment approaches, the best use of their workforces, and technologies that can enhance independent living. All of these challenges and opportunities lead to the consideration of how home health care fits into the future health care system overall. On September 30 and October 1, 2014, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council convened a public workshop on the future of home health care. The workshop brought together a spectrum of public and private stakeholders and thought leaders to improve understanding of the current role of Medicare home health care in supporting aging in place and in helping high-risk, chronically ill, and disabled Americans receive health care in their communities. Through presentations and discussion, participants explored the evolving role of Medicare home health care in caring for Americans in the future, including how to integrate Medicare home health care into new models for the delivery of care and the future health care marketplace. The workshop also considered the key policy reforms and investments in workforces, technologies, and research needed to leverage the value of home health care to support older Americans, and research priorities that can help clarify the value of home health care. This summary captures important points raised by the individual speakers and workshop participants.
Download or read book Technology and Aging in America written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mobile Technology for Adaptive Aging written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To explore how mobile technology can be employed to enhance the lives of older adults, the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine commissioned 6 papers, which were presented at a workshop held on December 11 and 12, 2019. These papers review research on mobile technologies and aging, and highlight promising avenues for further research.
Download or read book Technologies for Active Aging written by Andrew Sixsmith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenge of population aging requires innovative approaches to meet the needs of increasing numbers of older people. Emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as pervasive computing and ambient assistive technology, have considerable potential for enhancing the quality of life of many older people by providing additional safety and security while also supporting mobility, independent living, and social participation. The proposed book will be a landmark publication in the area of technology and aging that will serve as a statement of the current state-of-the-art and as a pointer to directions for future research and emerging technologies, products, and services.
Download or read book Aging and the Macroeconomy written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2013-01-10 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is in the midst of a major demographic shift. In the coming decades, people aged 65 and over will make up an increasingly large percentage of the population: The ratio of people aged 65+ to people aged 20-64 will rise by 80%. This shift is happening for two reasons: people are living longer, and many couples are choosing to have fewer children and to have those children somewhat later in life. The resulting demographic shift will present the nation with economic challenges, both to absorb the costs and to leverage the benefits of an aging population. Aging and the Macroeconomy: Long-Term Implications of an Older Population presents the fundamental factors driving the aging of the U.S. population, as well as its societal implications and likely long-term macroeconomic effects in a global context. The report finds that, while population aging does not pose an insurmountable challenge to the nation, it is imperative that sensible policies are implemented soon to allow companies and households to respond. It offers four practical approaches for preparing resources to support the future consumption of households and for adapting to the new economic landscape.
Download or read book Information Technology and Its Impact on Aging Society written by Dr Ramakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an ageing world. With everyday the numbers of older persons are increasing, making everyone aware that we live in a diverse and multi-generational society. Longevity is a real human achievement, and the years gained are healthy ones. The social investment in each human is huge, and longer average life spans help society to recoup its investment. As society ages, it also changes in ways that relate to age. This ageing of the population permeates all social, economic and cultural spheres. Perceptions of the transitions that mark the boundaries of age are being altered as family, kinship and community structures change. While global aging represents a triumph of medical, social, and economic advances over disease, it also presents tremendous challenges to which society must be prepared. Population aging is a new phase in the demographic transition, and therefore much is unknown. What is known is that health and longevity are both beneficial to an economy. Healthier workers are more productive. Hence it is no longer possible to ignore ageing. Individuals are now functionally younger at a given chronological age than older adults were in previous generations. Technological advances have also altered the experience and quality of aging. Basic economic inputs - volume of labor, productivity of labor, and capital supply - are affected by an aging society. In terms of basic economic inputs, the supply of labor is key to the size and sustainability of the economic pie. The years added to life as longevity increases must be active years with continued participation in the labor force on the part of the older population. The aging of the population should be seen as a transition, not a crisis, with opportunities as well as challenges in society's response to the aging problem. Technology can extend, enhance and enrich employability for all, but business and industry must adopt a 'generational perspective' so that we understand and integrate the aging baby boomer's needs into tomorrow's technology. Business and Industry need to be proactive in defining employability not as a function of age or physical abilities, but as the employee's ability to make a contribution to business objectives. The growth in aging population is occurring at the same time as an explosion in technology. Access, literacy, cost, design, privacy and attitudes play a role in how we choose to use technology. There are a variety of models of technology diffusion and adoption, but all emphasize access and interest as important factors. Access to technology is critical. Attitudes and abilities are among the most powerful predictors of technology use. Technology plays an important role in allowing older adults to remain active citizens in the community. It has proven to be an equalizer, with increasing opportunities for employment and independent living while reducing social isolation. But at the same time it must be flexible enough to meet the needs and preferences of users with varied experience and abilities. Technology-enabled innovations and intelligent devices will also affect people's lives as they age. Technology skills are playing an ever-increasing role in one's employability. Among all technologies, Information Technology (IT) is the one that has a direct and constant influence on our lives shrinking the world into a global village. It has transformed the speed and manner in which access to information is rendered and received in the recent times. It has also created challenges for some everyday activities like banking, communicating. New but proven technologies can enhance the lives of seniors and people with disabilities and support their rights as citizens and participants in their communities' social and economic activities - but only if these solutions are affordable. If the ageing of populations is revolutionizing our social and economic infrastructure, globalization and technological advancement are revolutionizing our "tool" system - that is, management and workplace skills, creative synthesis, political and social development. ICT is a fundamental pre-requisite for full and active citizenship - in the family (inter- and intra-generational interactions), in the workplace and in the public domain through access to public information and broader information. The term information literacy is generally defined as the ability to access, evaluate, organize, and use information from a variety of sources. Information literacy can no longer be defined without considering ICT literacy in order for individuals to function in a knowledge society. The concept of ICT literacy includes both critical cognitive skills as well as the application of technical skills and knowledge and consists of the following five critical skills : • Access - knowing about and knowing how to collect and/or retrieve information. • Manage - applying an existing organizational or classification scheme. • Integrate - interpreting and representing information.(involves summarizing, comparing and contrasting) • Evaluate - making judgments about the quality, relevance, usefulness, or efficiency of information. • Create - generating information by adapting, applying, designing, inventing, or authoring information. Learning plays a key role in aging societies as it can help to address many of the related challenges and opportunities. ICT has an important role to play in developing learning opportunities because it can provide more individualized learning, compensate for disabilities and provide new opportunities to access information and services. In an aging society, elderly should be seen as subject of 'care' or 'treatment,' but the invaluable resources of knowledge and competence for our societies. It is crucial to build, with the help of ICT, tools and environments to make use of this huge potential to the advantage of the society. The new elders want to be active, mobile and self reluctant as far as possibly. The elders of the future will have better financial resources and higher levels of education than before. They will possess large purchasing power and outspoken demands as consumers Unless business and industry are proactive, they will miss the opportunity to tap the considerable value of aging workers, resulting in a decline of workplace productivity and a negative impact on economic growth. They need to institute training polices and accommodations to ensure maximum workforce productivity. Employers need to implement accessible technology training programs and establish policies to ensure accessibility is a criterion in the selection and procurement of information technology This paper would look into the different aspects of Information, technology and its impact on aging society.
Download or read book Smart Technology for Aging Disability and Independence written by William C. Mann and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-07-22 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Independent living with smart technologies Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence: The State of the Science brings together current research and technological developments from engineering, computer science, and the rehabilitation sciences, detailing how its applications can promote continuing independence for older persons and those with disabilities. Leading experts from multiple disciplines worldwide have contributed to this volume, making it the definitive resource. The text begins with a thorough introduction that presents important concepts, defines key terms, and identifies demographic trends at work. Using detailed product descriptions, photographs and illustrations, and case studies, subsequent chapters discuss cutting-edge technologies, including: * Wearable systems * Human-computer interactions * Assisted vision and hearing * Smart wheelchairs * Handheld devices and smart phones * Visual sensors * Home automation * Assistive robotics * In-room monitoring systems * Telehealth After considering specific high-technology solutions, the text examines recent trends in other critical areas, such as basic assistive technologies, driving, transportation and community mobility, home modifications and design, and changing standards of elder care. Students and professionals in the rehabilitation sciences, health care providers, researchers in computer science and engineering, and non-expert readers will all appreciate this text's thorough coverage and clear presentation of the state of the science.
Download or read book Robotics Technology and Its Varied Uses written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Science, Research, and Technology and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
