Optimizing Assistive Technologies for Aging Populations (Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1466695307 ISBN 13: 9781466695306

Publisher: Idea Group,U.S., 2015

Synopsis

Demographics reveal that the proportion of elderly individuals in the population is growing at a significant rate. Advances in medicine have allowed populations to live longer than ever; however, ensuring that these individuals have the tools necessary to sustain a productive and happy lifestyle as they age remains a concern. Optimizing Assistive Technologies for Aging Populations focuses on the development and improvement of devices intended to assist elderly individuals in coping with various physical limitations and disabilities. Highlighting the available tools and technologies for supporting the mobility, agility, and self-sufficiency of the aging population as well as the challenges associated with the integration of these technologies into the everyday lives of elderly individuals, this publication is ideally designed for reference use by healthcare workers, medical students, gerontologists, and IT developers in the field of medicine.

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About the Author

Yosry S. Morsi, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.

Anupam Shukla, ABV - Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior, India.

Chandra Prakash Rathore, Oracle India Private Limited, India.

Edition details

• Publisher: Idea Group,U.S.
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1466695307
• ISBN 13: 9781466695306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 437
• Editor: Morsi Yosry S., Shukla Anupam, Rathore Chandra Prakash