Gerontechnology V

Contributions to the Fifth International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, November 17-18, 2022, Évora, Portugal, and Cáceres, Spain
2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-29066-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 428 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 828 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Bioengineering

This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 5th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, held on November 17-18, 2022, in Évora, Portugal, and in Caceres, Spain. They report on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting older adults at home, as well as in healthcare centers. They discuss the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies. Besides proposing solutions for improving monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, the chapters also describe approaches for helping seniors in their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies. All in all, this book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and application of gerontechnology, with a special emphasis on improving quality of life and socialintegration of the elderly.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moguel, Enrique

Fonseca, César

de Pinho, Lara Guedes

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Demographie, Demoskopie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Physiotherapie, Physikalische Therapie Ergotherapie, Kreativtherapie (z. B. Kunst, Musik, Theater)