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Forum Is aging in our living population becoming a crucial problem? Less BB and More Aged people!! Can technology improves the lifestyles of aged people?
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Is aging in our living population becoming a crucial problem? Less BB and More Aged people!! Can technology improves the lifestyles of aged people?

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Former Member over 16 years ago

Think about this: Is aging in our living population becoming a crucial problem? Look around your social circle and you will know the answer. I have more elder relatives than the younger relatives say I have a total of 20 uncles and aunties from both sides of my dad and mum. However I have less than 20 cousins. Does that shows a simple analogy of less bb and more aged people. Our government has already gained the foresight that in the near future, our country is going to have the aging problem.

 

Since this is a real life problem happening around us, we must face the fact that the aged people are growing and how we can help them to have a better living conditions. As one person gets older, there are many aspects in the person life that needs to be taken care of. Say for instance, the health of an old man is definitely not as good as a young chap. The old man is more vulnerable to sickness. Can we introduce some technologies into the lifestyles of the aged people to make their lives happier and brighter and safer?

Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology are the key research areas focusing on this problem.

 

Please provide me with your comments and ideas on how technology can improvethe lifestyles of aged people. By contributing now, you are also making your life in future more comfortable because you do aged!! image

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    There are many products now being developed which utilises Bluetooth Technology to unobtrusively observe and monitor patient results and behaviour. This ranges from having medical tests in the privacy of your own bathroom. The results being send to your computer/router by Bluetooth and then to your own doctor via the internet. Or, to monitoring movement “has the vulnerable person got out of bed today?” and if not notify someone to provide assistance. This allows independence to be maintained and relevant support to be provided at an appropriate time. In situations where 24 hour support to vulnerable people is being withdrawn the use of these systems is growing.
     
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    Former Member over 15 years ago in reply to Former Member
    Yes indeed, it would be interesting to know more about this kind of automated system. Can you provide some market available products?
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    Former Member over 14 years ago in reply to Former Member

    There are a lot of technologies out there that are going to make a different to this ageing population problem. Some examples can be found at http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/engineering-better-electric-powered-wheelchairs-to-enhance-rehabilitative-and-assistive-needs-of-dis. Please have a look and give your comments here. I am the editor of this rehabilitation engineering book and I can give you some of my opinions.

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    Former Member over 14 years ago in reply to Former Member

    There are a lot of technologies out there that are going to make a different to this ageing population problem. Some examples can be found at http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/engineering-better-electric-powered-wheelchairs-to-enhance-rehabilitative-and-assistive-needs-of-dis. Please have a look and give your comments here. I am the editor of this rehabilitation engineering book and I can give you some of my opinions.

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