Sixsmith, Andrew.

AgeTech, Cognitive Health, and Dementia [electronic resource] / by Andrew Sixsmith, Judith Sixsmith, Mei Lan Fang, Becky Horst. - 1st ed. 2020. - XVIII, 166 p. online resource. - Synthesis Lectures on Assistive, Rehabilitative, and Health-Preserving Technologies, 2162-7266 . - Synthesis Lectures on Assistive, Rehabilitative, and Health-Preserving Technologies, .

Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction -- What is Cognitive Health? -- AgeTech for Cognitive Health and Dementia -- Supportive Homes and Communities -- Health Care and Health Service Delivery -- Autonomy and Independence -- Mobility and Transportation -- Healthy Lifestyles -- Staying Connected -- Financial Wellness and Employment -- Co-Creating Technologies with People Experiencing Cognitive Decline -- Doing Ethical Research with People with Dementia: Challenges and Resolutions -- Policy, Technology, and Cognitive Health -- Demonstrating Impact-Is Technology Effective in Supporting People with Dementia -- Commercialization and Knowledge Mobilization -- Emerging Issues and Future Directions -- AgeTech Glossary -- References -- Authors'' Biographies.

This book explores the ways in which AgeTech can contribute to healthy cognitive aging and support the independence of people with dementia. Technology can play a key role in supporting the health, independence, and well-being of older adults, particularly as a response to rapid worldwide population aging. AgeTech refers to the use of technologies, such as information and communication technologies (ICTs), robotics, mobile technologies, artificial intelligence, ambient systems, and pervasive computing to drive technology-based innovation to benefit older adults. AgeTech has the potential to provide new ways of meeting the growing demands on health and social care services to support people to stay healthy and active. As such, AgeTech represents an increasingly important market sector within world economies. The book also addresses some of the research, innovation, and policy challenges that need to be resolved if technology-based products and services are to fulfill their potential anddeliver real-world impacts to improve the lives of older adults and their carers, thus promoting more inclusive communities for the benefit of all.

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Bioinformatics.
Medical informatics.
Biomedical engineering.
Health services administration.
Bioinformatics.
Health Informatics.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Health Care Management.

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