International Society for Gerontechnology
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Hannah Marston, Research Fellow at the Open University in the UK has developed an interesting survey on technology, self-isolation, health and wellness, and leisure activity. Below is link to participate https://higherlogicdownload.s3-external-1.amazonaws.com//C

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) usage among older adults has been increasing as technology costs decline and usability improves. As COVID19 continues to disrupt our daily lives and forces more social distance and isolation, ICT provides an alternative to high risk one-on-one contact with older adults who may be at heightened risk for complications from the disease. Caregivers may wish to consider video-based conferencing technologies such as Skype, FaceTime, Teams, etc. as a means to stay in close contact with their older family members without imposing added risks, until this pandemic is contained and abates.

Statement of the EuGMS Executive Board on the COVID-19 epidemic Although there is no relationship between age and the probability of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19), older adults are at much higher risk for developing serious complications from this contamination. The current analysis shows that mortality rates are about 15% in contaminated subjects over 80 years, whereas it is less than 0.5% in people < 50 years old. For this reason medical and political authorities s...Continue reading

ISG2020 Conference Postponed to October 7-9, 2020 due to Coronavirus. Please see the site listed below for further information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE International Society for Gerontechnology 12th World Conference ... Trondheim, Norway May 18-20, 2020 The World Conference of Gerontechnology is the world's largest gathering of researchers, product designers and developers, and practitioners in the field of technology and aging. Held every 2 years, World Conferences feature keynote speakers, invited and submitted symposia, paper and poster sessions. Topics covered include assistive technology, biomechanics and ergonomics,rehabilitation engineering, robotics, tele-monitoring, telecare, ICT, inclusive design and usability, smart homes and smart fabrics, sensor technology, cognitive aging and computer games, and more. This year’s conference theme is "Measures to achieve better quality of life and active healthy aging and in addition to a strong scientific program, the 12th World Conference will feature an exciting social program, and pre- and post-conference special interest events. The call for abstracts and exhibitors is now open. For Information visit the website https://www.sintef.no/isg2020 - or e-mail [email protected]. Submission deadline for abstracts: November 15, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE International Society for Gerontechnology 12th World Conference ... Trondheim, Norway May 18-20, 2020 The World Conference of Gerontechnology is the world's largest gathering of researchers, product designers and developers, and practitioners in the field of technology and aging. Held every 2 years, World Conferences feature keynote speakers, invited and submitted symposia, paper and poster sessions. Topics covered include assistive technology, biomechanics and ergonomics,rehabilitation engineering, robotics, tele-monitoring, telecare, ICT, inclusive design and usability, smart homes and smart fabrics, sensor technology, cognitive aging and computer games, and more. This year’s conference theme is "Measures to achieve better quality of life and active healthy aging and in addition to a strong scientific program, the 12th World Conference will feature an exciting social program, and pre- and post-conference special interest events. The call for abstracts and exhibitors is now open. For Information visit the website https://www.sintef.no/isg2020 - or e-mail [email protected]. Submission deadline for abstracts: November 15, 2020

Last week's meeting of the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics in Taiwan marked a great advance for Gerontechnology. Several fine symposia and a keynote speech by IAGG past-President Heung Bong Cha on Gerontechnology's potential impact on the Korean healthcare system brought home the increasing importance of Gerontechnology worldwide.

International Association for Gerontology and Geriatrics past-president Heung Bong Cha delivers his keynote address entitled "Long-term Care Services for Older Persons and Gerontechnology in Korea" yesterday at IAGG2019 in Taipei. President Kearns had the honor of introducing past-president Cha and co-moderated the session with Prof. Presort Assantachai of Thailand. Below, Sinophone Chapter President and Editor in Chief Yeh-Liang Hsu, Prof. Dong He (Korea), President Kearns, IAGG past-president Heung Bong Cha, Korean Chapter President Prof. Yeong-Ran Park, and Dr. WooJoung Shim share a moment before the cameras at IAGG2019 in Taipei.

Job opportunity- tenure track position in health technology - Dept. of Kinesiology & Community Health, U Illinois at Urbana-Champain http://kch.illinois/edu. Start date Aug 2020

NEW!! CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR ISG2020 JUST ANNOUNCED. Three types of abstracts are called for: individual papers, posters and symposia. For details on how to submit and to register for the 12th World Conference that will take place May 18-20, 2020 in Trondheim, Norway go to https://www.sintef.no/ISG2020. Deadline for abstract submission is Friday, October 18.

NEW!! CALL FOR ABSTRACTS FOR ISG2020 JUST ANNOUNCED. Three types of abstracts are called for: individual papers, posters and symposia. For details on how to submit and to register for the 12th World Conference that will take place May 18-20, 2020 in Trondheim, Norway go to https://www.sintef.no/ISG2020. Deadline for abstract submission is Friday, October 18.

Dementia Lab conference 2019 is taking place on 21 and 22 October 2019 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, hosted by the University of Technology Eindhoven. The them...e for the Dementia Lab 2019 is Making design work: Engaging with dementia in context. This theme focuses on research and design happening in direct engagement with people living with dementia, and their wider social and care networks. This call for participation welcomes especially contributions that reflects on how design and research efforts unfold in the context of living, working and caring for/with people with dementia. See more