Gerontechnology Fall 2013 Dr. Diane J. Cook

Programmatic Issues Introductions Class time and location o 9:00 – 10:25 o EME 130 Next Tuesday  Smart apartment at 9:00am  Meet at EME 121 by 8:50am

Stadium Way To Downtow n Pullman Smart Apartment (K- 52) Park Here Grimes Way Olympia Ave Directions to the Smart Apartment 710 SE Chinook Drive, Apartment K52 From Downtown Pullman Heading NORTH on Stadium Way, turn RIGHT onto Olympia Ave. Follow the curve to the LEFT and continue on Olympia Ave. Turn RIGHT on to SE Forest Way. Stay STRAIGHT to SE Chinook Drive. Park in the lot on your right. The apartment (K52) is in the complex to the left. From Martin Stadium Heading SOUTH on Stadium Way, turn LEFT onto Grimes Way. Turn RIGHT on Olympia Avenue. Turn LEFT onto SE Forest Way. Stay STRAIGHT to SE Chinook Drive. Park in the lot on your right. The apartment (K52) is in the complex to the left. Stadium Way Martin Stadium Stadium Way Chinook Drive Forest Way Olympia Ave

Today’s Lecture Introduction to Gerontechnology Syllabus Overview Placement Opportunities

Did you know… Everyday in the United States 10,000 Americans celebrate their 65 th birthday 3,800 Americans celebrate their 85 th birthday American seniors now outnumber the entire population of Canada

Aging (Graying) of America

The World is Aging The 80+ group will quadruple to 400 million between 2013 and 2050 In Japan there will be only 1 child under 15 for every 3 adults over 64  By 2050 almost half of the population in Japan will be seniors

Impact of Global Aging Adults 65+ account for almost half of healthcare spending Shortage of care workers Here is China’s solution: 013/07/01/new-law-requires- chinese-to-visit-their-elderly- parents-as-country-struggles-to- care-for-aging-population/ 013/07/01/new-law-requires- chinese-to-visit-their-elderly- parents-as-country-struggles-to- care-for-aging-population/

Gerontechnology Interdisciplinary academic and professional field Gerontology Technology  Use technology to study aging  Design technology to provide solutions to deal with the challenges of aging

Aim: Health Definition by World Health Organization since 1946 Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

Gerontechnology To prevent disease and accidents To maintain physical, mental and social health To assist aspirations To compensate for weakened functions To support caregivers and care organizations And… To understand the challenges of aging

Longevity Quiz

The trajectory of functional decline

Challenge: In the past… … newly engineered products and services were developed by young male engineers to be used by the younger half of the male society

Current innovation… … newly engineered products and services are developed by young male engineers to be used by the older half of the female society

The 3 classifications of a Gerontechnology project 1.Age aimed at 2.Cross-fertilization matrix 3.Functional matrix

Age aimed at YouthEducation AdulthoodWork for income Older AdulthoodActive in retirement ElderlyFrail

18 Gerontechnology cross-fertilization matrix [Bouma 2007] Gerontechnology discipline Technology discipline Chem Bio- chem Arch- itecture IT Comm Mecha- tronics Robotics Ergo- nomics Design Business Manage- ment Physiology Nutrition Psychology Social Psychology Sociology Demography Medicine Rehabilitation

19 Gerontechnology cross-fertilization matrix [Bouma 2007] Gerontechnology discipline Technology discipline Chem Bio- chem Arch- itecture IT Comm Mecha- tronics Robotics Ergo- nomics Design Business Manage- ment Physiology Nutrition Preventive nutrition TelecareBiorobotics Locomotive assistance Psychology Social Psychology Technology acceptance Persuasive technology Technology acceptance Sociology Demography Technology generation User interfaces for generation Targeted marketing Medicine Rehabilitation Safe building design Remote monitoring Telecare Self medicationCare management innovation

20 Gerontechnology functional matrix Goal / Technological intervention Life domain / Domain of human activity Health & Self- esteem Housing & Daily living Mobility & Transport Comm- unication & Governance Work & Leisure Enhancement & Satisfaction Prevention & Engagement Compensation & Assistance Care support & Organization

21 Gerontechnology functional matrix Goal / Technological intervention Life domain / Domain of human activity Health & Self- esteem Housing & Daily living Mobility & Transport Comm- unication & Governance Work & Leisure Enhancement & Satisfaction Telemedicine Internet Wireless / RemoteGPS navigation Info public transportation Mobile phone Internet Prevention & Engagement Healthy diet Home trainer Smart ventilation Safety illumination Car automation Traffic information Video linksFocused lighting Compensation & Assistance Passive alarmsSmart IADL assistance Robotic walker Robotic wheelchair Hearing aidsRobot pet Care support & Organization Smart intake control – smart phone Electronic keysPowered liftingCare networks Video links Robots

Understand the Effects of Aging Mobility: walking, equilibrium Sensory: vision (acuity, field of view); hearing Motor: fine motor skills, declining strength Attention / speeded processing Memory Executive skills

Syllabus Overview

Placement Opportunities Kristen Koenig