Gerontechnology : Growing Old in a Technological Society.

Aging does not occur in isolation but is a reflection of societal attitudes and resulting practical outcomes. Practical responses are principally the purview of engineering, technology, and the biomedical sciences, while the societal attitudes represent the ethical, philosophical, and social bases o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lesnoff-Caravaglia, Gari
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2007.
Temas:
Gerontechnology.
Adulthood.
Medical personnel.
Technology.
Older people.
Self-help devices for people with disabilities.
Adult
Technology, Industry, and Agriculture.
Equipment and Supplies
Medicine
Technology, Industry, Agriculture.
Age Groups.
Health Occupations
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment.
Technology
Aged
Self-Help Devices
Geriatrics
Disciplines and Occupations.
Persons.
Named Groups.
Gérontechnologie.
Adultes.
Personnel médical.
Technologie.
Personnes âgées.
Aides fonctionnelles (Médecine physique)
elderly.
MEDICAL > Geriatrics.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Gerontology.
Public Health.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Aged Public Health.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Aging does not occur in isolation but is a reflection of societal attitudes and resulting practical outcomes. Practical responses are principally the purview of engineering, technology, and the biomedical sciences, while the societal attitudes represent the ethical, philosophical, and social bases of the culture. Together they provide the inevitable link between the fields of gerontology and technology: Gerontechnology. The six sections of this groundbreaking book, Gerontechnology, detail this relationship. Part I describes the multi-faceted convergence of technology and aging, as well as the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (324 pages)
ISBN:9780398085308
0398085307

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