Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB-18) |
| Date: | October 2, 2006 (Monday) |
| Time: | 6:15pm - 7:00pm (social)
7:00pm - 8:30pm (program) |
| Speaker: | Dr. Kirk Beach
Professor, Departments of Bioengineering and Surgery and Associate Director for Applied Research, Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, University of Washington
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| Topic: | Engineering for the Aging Population |
| Location: | University of Washington
Room: N130A Seminar Room
UW Bio-Engineering Building (William H. Foege Building)
1705 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA
Recommended parking in behind Health Sciences Bldg.,
accessible from 15th Ave. N.E.
The parking fee in the evening is $5. NOTE: Enter Gate 6 on Columbia Road for parking pass.
For directions: http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/southwest.html/ |
| Details: | Over the next 20 years, the age distribution of US population is projected
to shift from 58% age 20-64 (working age) vs 13% over age 65 (retirement age) to
55% age 20-64 (working age) vs 19% over age 65 (retirement age).
Although this is a decline of only 5% in the working age population, it
represents an increase of nearly 50% in the retirement "end of life" age
group. Imagine what the world will be like in 2026. Imagine what you will be like
at age 75 (expected to live 12 more years).
Consider the elderly people around you and their abilities, limitation and expectations for the
remainder of their lives.
Engineers, whether designing and implementing components, devices,
organizations, communities or societies, can create systems that will
improve the quality of life for our final years.
During this discussion, we will consider the kinds of devices, housing,
healthcare systems, community systems and environments that can be created
to maximize quality of life.
Please come prepared with ideas that can be the basis of inventive
improvements.
For more information contact Brian Stewart b.g.stewart@comcast.net
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