Designing Wearable Technology for an Aging Population
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Problems of an aging population in an era of technology.
With the substantially growing number of elderly persons in Canada and the rest of the developed world, the need for adequate health and social care will increase. Health and social service providers must develop policies and programs allowing the elderly to lead rich and independent lives for as long as possible. As advances in age-related diseases are made, the elderly will potentially live l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ergonomics in Design: The Quarterly of Human Factors Applications
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1064-8046
DOI: 10.1177/1064804616645488