Winter Quarter 2013 Seminar Series
Tuesdays 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Health Sciences I-132
The
population of older adults is growing rapidly and expected to double in
size from 2000 to 2030. As our health care system struggles with
limited resources and a workforce shortage, there
is a need for innovative approaches that will address this
unprecedented demographic shift and improve quality of life for older
adults. Technology can facilitate the design of such solutions that
promote independent and healthy aging. Examples include among
others fall detection systems, wearable sensors to capture vital signs
or activity levels, telehealth devices for disease management, “smart”
homes for independent elders. Technology-based solutions to support
aging require interdisciplinary approaches that
address not only the technical but also the clinical, ethical, legal
and societal implications. This seminar series draws on the expertise of
speakers from many disciplines (including health informatics, medicine,
nursing, social work, computer science and
engineering) to showcase examples of current or proposed systems and
examine lessons learned and challenges.
Division
of Biomedical and Health Informatics, Department of Biomedical
Informatics and Medical Education, UW School of Medicine. For questions
or more information contact
gdemiris@uw.edu
