TECHNOLOGY/AGING SOCIETY SEMINAR

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Two major trends in contemporary American society are the rapid pace of technological innovation and the aging or "graying" of our population. This course shall explore each trend separately, but more importantly, as they occur in unison. How do the two trends interact and affect each other. How will modern technology affect the lives of aging Americans (our lives!)? Will it enhance, endanger or lengthen older lives? The course begins with a look at technology's impact on our society in general. Then we move into issues of aging and technology: health and disease, biomedical research, medical ethics, long-term care, housing, and the workplace.Faculty: D. BURDICK