Read Four “A placeformom” blogs about the use of technology to aid older adults and their caregivers: aplaceformom.com-7 Ways Technology Helps Family Caregivers; The Best and Worst Apps for Caregivers; Best Tech Gadgets for Seniors and Grandparents; and The Next Generation of Senior Care Technology. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝IGEneILCdaQ BOOKS: Read Chapter 12 in Patrick, Hayslip & Hollis-Sawyer and Chapters 6, 7, and 10 in Kunkel, Scott Brown, and Whittington. Patrick, J. H., Hayslip, B., & Hollis-Sawyer, L. (2020). Adult development and aging: Growth, longevity, and challenges. SAGE Publications. Whittington, F. J., Kunkel, S. R., & Whittington, F. J. (2021). Global aging: Comparative perspectives on aging and the life course. Springer Publishing Company. QUESTIONS: A. Integrate the article and chapter readings into a critique of aging in place versus aging in a long-term care facility. B. What are some of the tools, technologies, or assistive devices that someone you know uses that enhance that person’s quality of life. How do families and health care providers use remote patient monitoring? C. List ways that technology can help an elder remain safely in the home. Compare technology assistance to assist aging in place: remote patient monitoring means collecting patient data to monitor health status, monitoring daily activities such as medication use, trends in ADLs, assisting elders′ communication, and medical alert systems. D. Present options for additional innovations for aging in place: asset mapping, naturally occurring retirement communities (NORC), village, cohousing, intentional (or niche) communities, elder cottages, mother-in-law units, home sharing E. Describe the Types of Health Care Systems: Folk Medicine, Traditional Medicine, Modern Medicine F. Describe the Models of Organizing and Financing Modern Medicine: The Bismarck Model, The Beveridge Model, The National Health Insurance Model, and The Out-of-Pocket Model. G. Which model of organizing and financing modern medicine would you recommend as the most effect way of providing medical care to an aging population? Global Aging
