Gerontechnology information and link site

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"Mission is to make supportive housing and home modification a more integral component of successful aging, long-term care, preventive health, and the development of elder-friendly communities. The Center offers a vision for the future as well as practical strategies and materials for policymakers, practitioners, consumers, manufacturers, suppliers, and researchers."
"The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification is a university-based, non-profit organization dedicated to promote aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities." www.usc.edu/dept/gero/nrcshhm/

"To function independently, people of all ages must learn to assimilate technology into their daily lives."

http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/create

Intel
Proactive Health lab

Philips
Care Everywhere

NASA
Molecule-size sensors

"Gerontechnology: A Class on Aging with Technology"
Link to proposal for classes in Gerontechnology for the University of North Texas Gerontology Program. This is a Capstone project for Master's Degree.

International Society for Gerontechnology

http://www.gerontechnology.info/index.htm

Universal Design Education Online Teaching and Learning Web site

Purpose "Technology for Long Term Care" is a Web site for professionals engaged in planning, designing, managing, researching, and care giving in long-term care settings. This site focuses on technologies related to important care issues including: fall prevention/detection, wander management, assistance call systems and incontinence management. The Web site's content supports the dual objectives of informing and educating the long-term care provider or potential consumer about available technology products."
http://www.techforltc.org

Purdue University College of Engineering, Intelligent Infrastructure Systems research

Purdue's Nanotechnologies and Nanophotonics (NANO)

http://www.foresight.org/

"Mind, brain, and emerging technologies"
Positive Technology Journal
By Andrea Gaggioli, Ph.D
http://gaggio.blogspirit.com

Our vision is to create a Center of excellence to ensure the independence, safety, and well being of older persons through fall prevention.

Our mission is to provide leadership, create new knowledge, and develop sustainable programs for seniors and their families, professionals, program administrators, and policy makers. http://www.stopfalls.org

VisionConnection
Technology
"was founded in October 2003 by Lighthouse International, established in 1905 to help people overcome the challenges of vision impairment through worldwide leadership in vision rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention and advocacy."
"Leading Partner the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) is dedicated to advancing independence for over two million people with serious vision problems throughout the UK, offering more than 60 different services."
http://www.visionconnection.org/

"RI-MAN will become an invaluable partner robot."

http://www.bmc.riken.jp/~RI-MAN/
RI-MAN= Robot Interacting with Human. "Robotic Elder Care"

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Human-factors-and-ergonomics-society

http://www.hfes.org

Center For Future Health
University of Rochester Medical Center
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"Smart Medical Home" Research Laboratory

Medical Automation Research Center (MARC)
MARC Smarthouse Technology Website

A vision about the role of technology as a means of maintaining and continually improving the functional independence and quality of life in aging individuals through gerontechnological solutions in the home, community, and institutional environments of elderly people.

SMART HOUSES INFO/LINKS

GREEN building... the perfect technology partner... INFO/links
http://www.dentoncountyseniorservices.org/green.html
Accessible, adaptive, sustainable solutions.

AAHSA's - Technology Initiative - the Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST)
CAST is "a clearinghouse of information about emerging technologies in aging services"

International Society for Gerontechnology

"Designing technology and environment for independent living and social participation of older persons in good health, comfort and safety."

"AGEtree is a practical interactive web guide for designers. It offers specific product design guidelines linked to different aspects of human aging." (d-science lab - design sciences research center -

(And... AGEtree's very awesome links to design Resources:)

Intel's Proactive Health Research Site:

Intel's Proactive Health Research is exploring the ways in which ubiquitous computing can support the daily health and wellness needs of people in their homes and everyday lives.

MIT AGElab

"We develop new ideas to improve the quality of life for older adults and those who care for them".

Trace Research & Development Center
"The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability."

Trace Center Mission Statement: "To prevent the barriers and capitalize on the opportunities presented by current and emerging information and telecommunication technologies, in order to create a world that is as accessible and usable as possible for as many people as possible."
http://trace.wisc.edu/

The Israel Center for Assistive Technology and Aging
(GeronTech) is "a non-profit organization established in 1998 as a joint venture of ESHEL - The Association for the Planning & Development of Services for the Aged in Israel and MJHS - The Metropolitan Jewish Health System, in New York"

"GeronTech's available know-how in assistive and rehabilitation technology, engineering, industrial design, gerontology, and product development is dedicated to the advancement of inclusive design for consumer durable products (i.e., products that, as far as possible, are accessible to everyone, regardless of age or disability)."

AttentiveCare is an Internet-based caregiver support system that enables care to be provided remotely via the Internet.

http://caregivertech.com

Focus on resident-centered care by keeping your residents connected with their loved ones

Our Specialty: Improving the quality of life for seniors by helping them to stay connected with their loved ones.

CONNECT seniors with loved ones encouraging them to remain an active part of their loved ones lives. See a new born grandchild, tour a daughters new home, see Timmy's shiner he got during his first T- ball game, also share the activities of the day while eating dinner together.

CONNECT senior care staff with senior families to discuss care needs. Involve distant family members in Care Conference via two way or one way videoconferencing.

http://www.vifamilies.com

http://www.resna.org/ProfResources/Links/Links.php

Conferences & conference reports

CAST/ NIST/Commerce summit on interoperability of healthcare devices taking place on October 18 and 19.

The National Health Information Network: Partnerships, Progress, Results
Washington, DC - June, 2006

Healthcare Unbound Conference & Exhibition
Cambridge, MA - July 17-18, 2006

The 2nd International Conference on Technology and Aging
Toronto, Canada - June, 2007

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