Gerontechnology: A Sustainable Investment in the Future

This publication is concerned with gerontechnology - the study of technology and ageing with the aim of improving the functioning of older people in daily life.

The first part of the book is a compilation of the key-note addresses describing the background for and the conditions under which the emerging field of gerontechnology can be developed further. The chapters deal with political, socio-economic, ethical, demographic issues related to gerontechnology. Furthermore, methodological appr...