Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through Technology: Workshop Summary
Author:   National Research Council ,  Institute of Medicine ,  Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ,  Board on Health Sciences Policy
Publisher:   National Academies Press
ISBN:  

9780309285179


Pages:   84
Publication Date:   19 August 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through Technology: Workshop Summary


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The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council (NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability, and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education (IOM, 1978) raised national awareness of the challenges to physicians posed by the aging of the US population. This title deals with this workshop.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Institute of Medicine ,  Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ,  Board on Health Sciences Policy
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.136kg
ISBN:  

9780309285179


ISBN 10:   0309285178
Pages:   84
Publication Date:   19 August 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 1 Introduction and Themes of the Workshop; 3 2 The Promise of Technology; 4 3 Technologies to Promote Activities of Daily Living and Independence; 5 4 Technologies to Promote Community Integration and Participation Through Community Design; 6 5 Technologies to Promote Community Integration and Participation Through Social Connectedness; 7 6 Health Management and Promotion; 8 7 Reflections on the Presentations; 9 References; 10 Appendix A: Workshop Agenda; 11 Appendix B: Speaker Biographical Sketches

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