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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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.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • GERONTECHNOLOGY; CONTENTS; PART I; Chapter 1 GERONTECHNOLOGY: THE LINKING OF GERONTOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 2 GERONTECHNOLOGY: THE CHALLENGE; PART II; Chapter 3 AGE-RELATED CHANGES WITHIN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: INTEGUMENTARY, SKELETAL, AND MUSCULAR; Chapter 4 AGE-RELATED CHANGES WITHIN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: CIRCULATORY, RESPIRATORY, AND DIGESTIVE; Chapter 5 AGE-RELATED CHANGES WITHIN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: URINARY, REPRODUCTIVE, ENDOCRINE; Chapter 6 AGE-RELATED CHANGES WITHIN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM; PART III; Chapter 7 GERONTECHNOLOGY AND VISION.
  • Chapter 8 GERONTECHNOLOGY AND HEARINGPART IV; Chapter 9 ERGONOMIC DESIGN FOR OLDER ADULTS; Chapter 10 INTELLIGENT SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE; PART V; Chapter 11 ROBOTICS AND INDEPENDENCE FOR THE ELDERLY; Chapter 12 KEEPING AN OLDER POPULATION MOBILE; PART VI; Chapter 13 TECHNOLOGY, AGING, AND COMMUNICATION; Chapter 14 GERONTECHNOLOGICAL ONTOLOGY:; INDEX.

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