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This book brings together Sociologists Computer Scientists Applied Scientists and Engineers to explore the design implementation and evaluation of emerging technologies for older people It offers an innovative and comprehensive overview not only of the rapidly developing suite of current digital technologies and platforms but also of perennial theoretical methodological and ethical issues As such it offers support for researchers and professionals who are seeking to understand andor promote technology use among older adultsnbspnbspThe contributions presented here offer theoretical and methodological frameworks for understanding agebased digital inequalities participation digital design and sociogerontechnology They include ethical and practical reflections on the design and evaluation of emerging technologies for older people as well as guidelines for ethical participatory professional and crossdisciplinary research and practice In addition they feature stateoftheart international empirical research on communication technologies games assistive technology and social medianbspnbspAs the first truly multidisciplinary book on technology use among ageing demographics and intended for students researchers applied researchers practitioners and professionals in a variety of fields it will provide these readers with insights guidelines and paradigms for practice that transcend specific technologies and lay the groundwork for future research and new directions in innovation. Outreach & Prevention. Jody Bechtold, LCSW, NCGC-II, BACC. Why Focus on . Older Adults?. Source: A Profile of Older Americans: 2003, Administration on Aging, HHS. Changing Demographics: . More . Elderly. Jeff Gomes. Applied . Modelling. and Computation . Group. (AMCG). Severe Accident Subproject Meeting. 14/11/2011. Outline. Multi-Physics Software Suite;. Next-Generation Multiphase Flow Dynamic core (synergy between projects within AMCG);. By. Mr. . Abdalla. A. . Shaame. The. . currently emerging technologies contains some of the most prominent ongoing developments, advances, and innovations in various fields of modern technology. . Active Ageing in the UK. Bob Laventure - July 2012. Role of the BHF NC. To develop and . translate research evidence . to . improve and extend the practice. of promoting physical activity in the UK. Ageing as a societal challenge theme. Postgraduate predominance. Extension of theme to undergraduate students from all faculties. Development of trans-faculty . links. Why the project was needed. What we did with….. UK Physical Activity Guidelines. UK-wide . Global evidence of the health benefits . Life course . Recommended amount for health benefit. Why do we need guidelines for older adults?. Physical . activity levels are . What is loneliness like for older adults?. Being Alone. Loneliness defined. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being alone. It is “the distress that results from discrepancies between ideal and perceived social relationships.” . Asghar Zaidi. University of Southampton and . London School of Economics and Political Science. Workshop . in support of the establishment of the . Titchfield City Group on Ageing and Age-disaggregated Data. A Growing and Ageing . P. opulation. Australia’s population is growing and ageing (older Australian’s are people aged 65yrs and over). This growing and ageing population is one of Australia’s health priorities because with a growing and ageing population comes an increase in disease burden and health care demand – . Deborah Hasin, Ph.D.. Frederic C. Blow, Ph.D.. SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG OLDER ADULTS:. AN EMERGING PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. Title page. Today’s Broadcast. Present the latest research on:. High-risk drinking and alcohol use disorders among those 55 and older (Dr. Deborah Hasin). EXHIBIT 1. Note: Differences between US and all other surveyed countries except AUS were statistically significant at the p < 0.05 level.. Data: Commonwealth Fund 2021 International Health Policy Survey of Older Adults.. Mindy J. Fain, MD. Gregory K. Mayer, MD, MBA. June 4, 2020. COVID-19 and Older Adults: . An Overview. ASU College of Health Solutions. June 4, 2020. Mindy J. Fain, MD. Co-Director, . UArizona. Center on Aging. Astrid . Stuck. e. lberger. , . PhD. Institute of Global . Health. University of Geneva. The Paradox.  Population . Ageing in Europe and the World . (N+%).  GBD and chronic disease = Ageing Population. What is trauma?. Individual trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-bein.