Download PDF Spring Bridge on Technologies for Aging March 15, 2019 Volume 49 Issue 1 With the emergence of technologies that can facilitate both independence and quality of life, the subject of this issue is compelling and extremely relevant. The articles explore a variety of aspects of the topic: applications of the Internet of Things, evolving transportation needs, the benefits of social robots, the use of “small data” to enhance understanding and treatment of age-related conditions, a systems approach to assistive technologies, and a framework to help plan for the eventualities of aging. Articles In This Issue Editor's Note: Technologies Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorJeffrey A. Kaye In 1881 Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck of Germany proposed the first social insurance program of government pensions for nonworking older citizens. The age chosen for eligibility was 70 (later lowered to age 65, which subsequently became popularized as a milepost for when a person is ... Aging with the Internet of Things Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorCharles Consel and Jeffrey A. Kaye The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a host of new functionalities for sensing both environments (e.g., through motion-activity sensors) and indi-viduals (e.g., through wearable smart watches) and for analyzing sensed data to make them actionable to users via notifications (e.g., through a smart ... Planning, Designing, and Engineering Tomorrow’s User-Centered, Age-Ready Transportation System Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorJoseph F. Coughlin and Samantha Brady The United States is in the midst of a major demographic transformation toward older citizens. The percentage of the US population aged 65 and -older was 13 percent in 2010, and the Census Bureau projects that by 2020 that number will be 16.1 percent and by 2030 nearly 20 percent (Werner 2011). ... Designing Social Robots for Older Adults Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorCynthia L. Breazeal, Anastasia K. Ostrowski, Nikhita Singh, and Hae Won Park Most older adults aim to age in place, in their own environments and familiar surroundings (Barrett 2008), but cognitive, physical, emotional, social, and/or relational changes may prevent them from doing so (Beer and Owens 2018). Researchers are exploring assistive technologies that support ... A Systems Approach to Assistive Technologies for Disabled and Older Adults Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorWilliam B. Rouse and Dennis McBride This article focuses on cognitive assistive technologies that help people with disabilities in the workplace or older adults doing the “work” of daily life. The types of work and other activities needing assistance are outlined and likely technologies summarized. We briefly discuss the ... Making Sense of Aging with Data Big and Small Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorHiroko H. Dodge and Deborah Estrin All people are uniquely endowed at birth by genetic and environmental conditions; by the time they enter their last decades, they have a lifetime of differentiation that determines their state of health and response to new events and conditions. This cumulative differentiation creates substantial ... Supporting Precision Aging: Engineering Health and Lifespan Planning for All of Us Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorEric Dishman “The aim of precision medicine is to find ways to make health care more tailored to each person based on their individual differences.” (All of Us Research Program 2018) “Healthy Ageing [is] the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being ... EES Perspective Aging, Technology, and Ethics Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorWilliam M. Bulleit and Rosalyn W. Berne In an ethical utopia, all people would have access to the diagnoses, processes, tools, and treatments that would ensure health and well-being throughout life, regardless of economic means, intellectual or physical abilities, religious beliefs, political stance, -sexual orientation, gender identity, ... An Interview with . . . Veronica O. Davis, PE, Transportation Engineer and Entrepreneur Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorVeronica O. Davis An Interview with . . . Veronica O. Davis, PE, Transportation Engineer and Entrepreneur RON LATANISION (RML): Hi, Veronica, this is Ron. CAMERON FLETCHER (CHF): And this is -Cameron. Nice to meet you, Veronica. Thanks so much for agreeing to talk with us. VERONICA O. DAVIS: Nice to meet you ...
Editor's Note: Technologies Addressing the Challenges of an Aging Population Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorJeffrey A. Kaye In 1881 Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck of Germany proposed the first social insurance program of government pensions for nonworking older citizens. The age chosen for eligibility was 70 (later lowered to age 65, which subsequently became popularized as a milepost for when a person is ...
Aging with the Internet of Things Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorCharles Consel and Jeffrey A. Kaye The Internet of Things (IoT) offers a host of new functionalities for sensing both environments (e.g., through motion-activity sensors) and indi-viduals (e.g., through wearable smart watches) and for analyzing sensed data to make them actionable to users via notifications (e.g., through a smart ...
Planning, Designing, and Engineering Tomorrow’s User-Centered, Age-Ready Transportation System Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorJoseph F. Coughlin and Samantha Brady The United States is in the midst of a major demographic transformation toward older citizens. The percentage of the US population aged 65 and -older was 13 percent in 2010, and the Census Bureau projects that by 2020 that number will be 16.1 percent and by 2030 nearly 20 percent (Werner 2011). ...
Designing Social Robots for Older Adults Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorCynthia L. Breazeal, Anastasia K. Ostrowski, Nikhita Singh, and Hae Won Park Most older adults aim to age in place, in their own environments and familiar surroundings (Barrett 2008), but cognitive, physical, emotional, social, and/or relational changes may prevent them from doing so (Beer and Owens 2018). Researchers are exploring assistive technologies that support ...
A Systems Approach to Assistive Technologies for Disabled and Older Adults Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorWilliam B. Rouse and Dennis McBride This article focuses on cognitive assistive technologies that help people with disabilities in the workplace or older adults doing the “work” of daily life. The types of work and other activities needing assistance are outlined and likely technologies summarized. We briefly discuss the ...
Making Sense of Aging with Data Big and Small Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorHiroko H. Dodge and Deborah Estrin All people are uniquely endowed at birth by genetic and environmental conditions; by the time they enter their last decades, they have a lifetime of differentiation that determines their state of health and response to new events and conditions. This cumulative differentiation creates substantial ...
Supporting Precision Aging: Engineering Health and Lifespan Planning for All of Us Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorEric Dishman “The aim of precision medicine is to find ways to make health care more tailored to each person based on their individual differences.” (All of Us Research Program 2018) “Healthy Ageing [is] the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables well-being ...
EES Perspective Aging, Technology, and Ethics Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorWilliam M. Bulleit and Rosalyn W. Berne In an ethical utopia, all people would have access to the diagnoses, processes, tools, and treatments that would ensure health and well-being throughout life, regardless of economic means, intellectual or physical abilities, religious beliefs, political stance, -sexual orientation, gender identity, ...
An Interview with . . . Veronica O. Davis, PE, Transportation Engineer and Entrepreneur Friday, March 15, 2019 AuthorVeronica O. Davis An Interview with . . . Veronica O. Davis, PE, Transportation Engineer and Entrepreneur RON LATANISION (RML): Hi, Veronica, this is Ron. CAMERON FLETCHER (CHF): And this is -Cameron. Nice to meet you, Veronica. Thanks so much for agreeing to talk with us. VERONICA O. DAVIS: Nice to meet you ...