The Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the National Research Council
(NRC) have had prominent roles in discussions of aging, disability,
and technology for decades. In 1978, Aging and Medical Education
(IOM, 1978) raised national awareness of the challenges to
physicians posed by the aging of the U.S. population. Thirty years
later, Retooling for an Aging America highlighted concerns for the
entire health care workforce in view of the aging of the
population, including the role of technology in caring for older
populations. The 1988 report The Aging Population in the 21st
Century examined social, economic, and demographic changes among
older adults, as well as many health-related topics: health
promotion and disease prevention; quality of life; health care
system financing and use; and the quality of care- especially
long-term care. In 1991, the landmark report Disability in America
laid out a national agenda to prevent disability and improve the
lives of people with disabling conditions. The 1997 report Enabling
America: Assessing the Role of Rehabilitation Science and
Engineering examined the knowledge base of rehabilitation science
and engineering and proposed ways to translate scientific findings
into interventions that produce better health. And the 2007 report
The Future of Disability in America examined progress made since
the earlier reports and looked at continuing barriers that limit
the independence, productivity, and participation in community life
of people with disabilities. All these reports were produced by
committees appointed in accordance with guidelines of the National
Academies and met multiples times to compile and review evidence,
reach consensus on conclusions and recommendations, draft a report
of the committee, and then modify that draft report in response to
comments from outside reviewers. The IOM and NRC have also held
several workshops related to aging, disability, and technology and
published summary reports, such as Technology for Adaptive Aging
and Grand Challenges of Our Aging Society. The IOM and NRC also
convene groups that take a different approach to issues of pressing
national and international importance. Often known as forums or
roundtables, these groups meet regularly to foster dialogue and
confront issues of mutual interest and concern among a broad range
of stakeholders. They can convene workshops, initiate cooperative
projects among members, commission independently authored articles,
and generate ideas for independent consensus studies. In 2012 the
IOM and NRC joined together to establish the Forum on Aging,
Disability, and Independence to provide a neutral venue for
broad-ranging discussions among the many stakeholders involved with
aging and disability. The goals of the forum are to highlight areas
in which the coordination of the aging and disability networks is
strong, examine the challenges involved in aligning the aging and
disability networks, explore new approaches for resolving problem
areas, elevate the visibility and broaden the perspectives of
stakeholders, and set the stage for future policy actions. Forum
sponsors and members include federal agencies, health professional
associations, private sector businesses, academics, and consumers.
Fostering Independence, Participation, and Healthy Aging Through
Technology summarizes this workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter
1 Introduction and Themes of the Workshop 2 The Promise of
Technology 3 Technologies to Promote Activities of Daily Living and
Independence 4 Technologies to Promote Community Integration and
Participation Through Community Design 5 Technologies to Promote
Community Integration and Participation Through Social
Connectedness 6 Health Management and Promotion 7 Reflections on
the Presentations References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix
B: Speaker Biographical Sketches
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