The Age of Agetech: Essays to Inspire, Change, and Challenge
暫譯: Agetech時代：啟發、改變與挑戰的論文
Mihailidis, Alex
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2026-01-03
- 售價: $2,470
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- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 196
- 裝訂: Hardcover - also called cloth, retail trade, or trade
- ISBN: 3032048850
- ISBN-13: 9783032048851
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商品描述
The Age of AgeTech: Essays to Inspire, Change, and Challenge explores technology's role in addressing the challenges and opportunities of aging, one of the most profound demographic shifts of the 21st Century that has shaped economies, healthcare systems, and social structures worldwide. This book of essays explores the evolving field of AgeTech and its core role in shaping the future of aging. It critically examines the funding landscape for aging research, the integration of AI and robotics in elder care, digital inclusion efforts, and the ethical implications of innovation in AgeTech. The book draws from the author's personal experience and research expertise, presenting a compelling call to action for interdisciplinary collaboration and investment in transformative solutions. Designed for researchers, professionals, policymakers, and students, the book provides an accessible yet thought-provoking perspective on how technology can enhance the lives of older adults while addressing systemic challenges in healthcare and aging services. These essays provide a roadmap for those committed to shaping a future where technology enhances aging with dignity, independence, and equity.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
《科技時代的老齡化：啟發、改變與挑戰的論文集》探討了科技在應對老齡化挑戰和機遇中的角色，這是21世紀最深刻的人口結構變化之一，影響著全球的經濟、醫療系統和社會結構。本書的論文探討了老齡科技（AgeTech）這一不斷發展的領域及其在塑造老齡化未來中的核心角色。它批判性地檢視了老齡研究的資金環境、人工智慧（AI）和機器人在老年護理中的整合、數位包容性努力，以及老齡科技創新所帶來的倫理影響。該書根據作者的個人經驗和研究專業知識，提出了一個引人注目的行動呼籲，促進跨學科合作和對變革性解決方案的投資。本書旨在為研究人員、專業人士、政策制定者和學生提供一個可接觸但引人深思的視角，探討科技如何在解決醫療和老齡服務系統性挑戰的同時，提升老年人的生活質量。這些論文為那些致力於塑造一個科技能夠尊嚴、獨立和公平地提升老齡化的未來的人提供了一條路線圖。
作者簡介
Alex Mihailidis, PhD, PEng, FCAHS, is a Professor at the University of Toronto (U of T) and the Inaugural Scientific Director of AGE-WELL, Canada's national network on technology and aging. He also serves as the Associate Vice-President for International Partnerships at U of T. With over 20 years of experience, Alex's research bridges health sciences, engineering, and social policy to create technologies that support older adults and caregivers. He has published extensively and leads national and international initiatives focused on aging with dignity.
His work is driven by the belief that technology should enhance--not replace--human care. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and RESNA, and in 2022 was named one of the United Nations' Healthy Ageing 50 global leaders. In 2025, he was named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Republic in recognition of his contributions to international academic collaboration and education.
Beyond his academic and leadership roles, Alex is a committed mentor and collaborator. The ideas in this book are informed by years of dialogue with students, colleagues, older adults, and his own experiences as a caregiver. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two children, who continue to inspire his work and remind him why building a more compassionate future for aging matters.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
亞歷克斯·米哈伊利迪斯（Alex Mihailidis），博士、專業工程師、加拿大健康科學院院士，是多倫多大學（University of Toronto, U of T）的教授及AGE-WELL的首任科學主任，AGE-WELL是加拿大針對科技與老齡化的國家網絡。他同時擔任多倫多大學國際夥伴關係的副校長。擁有超過20年的經驗，亞歷克斯的研究結合了健康科學、工程學和社會政策，旨在創造支持老年人和照顧者的技術。他發表了大量的研究成果，並領導著專注於尊嚴老齡化的國內和國際倡議。
他的工作受到一個信念的驅動：科技應該增強人類的照護，而不是取代它。他是加拿大健康科學院和RESNA的院士，並於2022年被評選為聯合國健康老齡化50位全球領袖之一。在2025年，他因對國際學術合作和教育的貢獻，被法國共和國授予學術榮譽騎士（Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques）稱號。
除了學術和領導角色外，亞歷克斯還是一位熱心的導師和合作者。本書中的理念源於他與學生、同事、老年人以及他自己作為照顧者的多年對話。他與妻子和兩個孩子居住在多倫多，這些家庭成員持續激勵著他的工作，並提醒他為老齡化建立一個更具同情心的未來的重要性。
