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Dear
colleagues;
The
time
is
rapidly
drawing
near
when
ISG2018
will
take
flight
in
St.
Petersburg!
The
11th
World
Conference
marks
the
culmination
of
the
concerted
efforts
of
many
individuals
and
groups
working
to
create
the
best
international
experience
for
our
members,
and
the
many
new
and
future
members
whom
we
look
forward
to
meeting
there.
If
you
have
already
registered
for
the
conference
and
are
on
your
way
to
St.
Petersburg,
I
wish
you
safe
travels
and
a
pleasant
stay
in
our
beautiful
city
by
the
bay.
If
you
have
not
registered
yet,
now
is
the
time!
We
have
a
wonderful
program
and
many
exciting
conference
sessions
and
local
cultural
events
just
waiting
for
your
arrival.
I
look
forward
to
meeting
you
there!
William
(Bill)
Kearns
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Educational opportunities in Gerontechnology
At a round table meeting during ISG2018 Florida
the
focus
will
be
on
educational
offerings.
Prof.
Gloria
Gutman
is
the
covener
of
this
session
on
educational
opportunities
in
Gerontechnology.
Everyone
attending
the
conference
is
welcome
to
attend.
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EPIC Research and Career Development Program
Early
Professionals,
Inspired
Careers,
The
EPIC
Advantage
Knowledge
and
Technology
Exchange
&
Exploitation:
Accelerate
innovation
and
commercialization.
Join
our
Knowledge
Community
and
help
establish
Canada
as
a
global
leader
in
the
development
of
technologies
for
healthy
aging.
The
AGE-WELL
EPIC
program
will
train
HQP
to
be
industry,
academic,
and
community
leaders
in
the
development
and
introduction
of
technology
to
the
health
system
and
marketplace.
Further
information
can
also
be
found
on
our
website.
Professor
Andrew
Sixsmith
Simon
Fraser
University
Health
and
Engineering
-
International
Summerschool
Utrecht,
the
Netherlands
The
course
Health
and
Engineering
has
a
specific
focus
on
built
environments
and
building
services
technologies,
as
well
as
aspects
of
human
factors.
Furthermore,
the
latest
developments,
trends
and
innovations
in
the
field
of
technology
in
the
home
or
care
environment
will
be
treated
in
this
course.
The
following
themes
will
be
discussed
in
detail:
1.
Health
and
Environment,
2.
Well-being
in
care
environment,
3.
Comfort,
Care
and
Lighting,
4.
Acoustic
and
Health,
5.
Design
for
Dementia
Care,
6.
Technology,
ageing
in
place,
E-Health,
7.
E-Health
and
monitoring,
8.
Technology
at
home,
9.
Older
people,
Health
and
Technology.
Further
information
can
also
be
found
on
our
website.
World
Academy
for
Gerontechnology
(WAGT)
In
December
2017
WAGT’s
president,
Alain
Franco,
stepped
back
and
the
undersigned
became
acting
president.
Nice
is
not
available
any
more
for
Master
Classes
in
the
years
without
an
ISG
World
Conference.
We
are
currently
discussing
a
new
official
seat
for
the
WAGT.
First
Master
Class
will
be
in
2019,
perhaps
face-to-face,
possibly
as
a
MOOC
or
both.
As
to
the
Open
Access
Teaching
Library,
the
main
section
will
be
in
English.
However,
the
option
of
sub-sections
in
the
local
languages
of
the
ISG
Cultural
Chapters
is
also
foreseen.
Expanding
the
membership
for
teaching
is
our
first
priority
with
at
least
two
teachers
from
every
country
where
Gerontechnology
is
taught.
ISG-Grandmasters
are
also
Grandmasters
in
the
WAGT
and
currently
originate
from
Finland,
France,
the
Netherlands
and
the
USA.
Masters
are
academics
or
professionals
(commonly
with
a
PhD
or
DSc
degree)
with
important
gerontechnology
contributions
in
either
research,
design
or
engineering,
who
have:
(i)
published
papers
on
trans-domain
gerontechnology
in
peer-reviewed
international
periodicals;
(ii)
at
least
5
years
of
proven
teaching
duties;
(iii)
when
not
a
native
speaker:
at
least
a
EU-C2-level
of
command
in
English
(or
comparable).
Associate-Masters
are
academics
or
professionals
(commonly
with
a
PhD
or
DSc
degree)
with
academic
publications
on
gerontechnology
subjects,
including
some
(or
all)
in
the
English
language.
Academics
or
professionals
interested
in
becoming
master
or
associate-master
in
the
WAGT
may
mail
the
undersigned
their
credentials.
Candidates
from
Africa,
Asia
and
South-America
are
especially
invited
to
join.
The
board
will
evaluate
all
candidates
and
appointment
takes
place
in
the
General
Assembly
of
the
WAGT.
Prof.dr.
(em)
J.E.M.H.
van
Bronswijk
j.e.m.h.v.bronsswijk@tue.nl
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The Francophone chapter introduces her new
President
From
April
2018
onward
Luigi
Corrado
will
serve
as
the
new
president
for
the
Francophone
chapter.
He
writes:
I
am
very
honoured
and
happy
to
assume
the
presidency
of
the
Francophone
Chapter
of
the
ISG
and
look
forward
to
meeting
you
all
soon.
Nathalie
Bier
will
represent
North
America
and
Abdelaziz
Djellal
will
be
the
representative
of
French
speaking
Africa
in
this
Chapter.
Prof
Luigi
Corrado
is
the
successor
of
prof
em.
Vincent
Rialle,
PhD.
He
is
being
thanked
for
his
excellent
work
for
the
Francophone
chapter
in
the
past
year.
The
Francophone chapter
is
organizing the
28st
tour on
May 29
to
de
l’Institut
Universitaire
Gérontologie Yves
Mémin.
The
topic
is
entitled
“En
marche
vers
une
eternelle
jeunesse?
To
join
click
here:
https://bit.ly/2H2viAt
The
Netherlands
Chapter Professor
Kort
Guest
editor
on
special
issue in
Healthy
Building
Environments
Professor
Helianthe
S.M.
Kort
from
the
Utrecht
University
of
Applied
Sciences
and
Eindhoven
University
of
Technology
in
The
Netherlands
was
invited
as
special
guest
editor
performing
with
a
special
issue
focusing
on
healthy
building
environments
for
ageing
adults
in
the
Healthy
Building
Environments
for
Gerontechnology.
Read
the
full
report
on:
https://journal.gerontechnology.org/pastIssuesList.aspx?iid=110
Special issue
Healthy
Building
Environments.
2017. Vol. 16. No.4
Topics
addressed
in
this
journal
vary
from
technologies
for
health
and
self-esteem,
housing
and
daily
living,
communication
and
governance,
and
work
and
leisure
according
to
the
gerontechnology
matrix.
In
the
symposium
organized
at
the
Healthy
Buildings
congress
in
Poland
the
idea
for
this
special
issue
was
launched
from
the
publications
produced
in
the
field
of
Healthy
Buildings,
such
as
the
review
by
Reinten
et.al.
in
the
journal
The
indoor
Sound
Environment
and
Human
Task
Performance
of
2017
titled:
A
literature
review
on
the
role
of
room
acoustics.
Building
and
Environment.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.07.005
A
Nordic
Chapter
is
under
construction. This
initiative
is
supported
by
several
Grandmasters
among
which
prof.
Vappu
Taipele,
former
minister
of
Health
in
Finland.
Members
from
the
Nordic
countries
Denmark,
Norway
Sweden
and
Finland
took
the
initiative
in
Nice
to
explore
the
establishment
of
a
Nordic
Chapter.
Exciting
news
from
the
Sinophone
Chapter
Invited
by
the
Far
Eastern
Memorial
Foundation
in
Taiwan,
the
Sinophone
Chapter
Convened
a
White
Paper
named
Development
and
Application
of
Intelligent
Technology
in
Care
for
Older
Adults.
This
book
includes
8
chapters
by
experts
from
Taiwan,
Japan,
German,
and
the
Netherlands,
from
different
aspects,
geriatrics,
technologies,
housing,
robotics,
environment,
and
education.
Three
authors,
Dr.
Yeh-Liang
Hsu,
Dr.
Thomas
Bock, and
Dr.
Helianthe
Kort
are
ISG
board
members.
A
successful
press
conference
was
held
on
April
19,
2018
for
its
publication.
The
book
is
expected
to
make
a
great
impact
to
the
society.
The
White
Paper
are
officially
online
and
can
be
downloaded for free.
Special
article
from
the
Brazilian
Chapter
I
would
like
to
share
with
you
my
article
published
on
International
Network
for
Critical
Gerontology
in
Canada,
because
I'm
sure
that
the
lessons
aren't
only
for
Brazil
but
worldwide.
https://criticalgerontology.com/brazil-ministry-of-loneliness/
Jorge Felix
Visiting
professor
Sao
Paolo
University
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Events 2018
The
International
ISG
2018
Conference
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ISG's 11th
World
Conference
of
Gerontechnology
May
7-11,
2018
Hilton
Bayfront
Hotel,
331
1st
Street
St.
Petersburg,
Florida
Theme:
Evolving
Designs
for
Our
Future
Selves
The
World
Conference
of
Gerontechnology
is
almost
on.
When you read this Newsletter, individuals from as
many
as
22
countries
will
be
attending
our
international
conference.
The
World
Conference
of
Gerontechnology
is
held
every
2
years.
Topics covered include assistive technology,
biomechanics
and
ergonomics,
rehabilitation
engineering,
robotics,
tele-monitoring,
telecare,
ICT,
inclusive
design
and
usability,
smart
homes
and
smart
fabrics,
sensor
technology,
cognitive
aging
and
computer
games,
and
more.
The organizing committee for ISG2018 is pleased to
present
you
the
program.
for
the
conference
in
May.
For
more
information
about
our
speakers
and
details
of
the
program
visit
our
website
at
www.sfu.ca/isg2018 or e-mail isg2018@sfu.ca.
www.sfu.ca/isg2018 or e-mail isg2018@sfu.ca.
ISG North American Chapter & ISG2018
Secretariat
Simon
Fraser
University
Gerontology
Research
Centre
#2800-515
W
Hastings
Street,
Vancouver
Canada
E-mail:
isg2018@sfu.ca
URL:
www.sfu.ca/isg2018
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Grant
Application
Opportunity
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The Herman Bouma fund for
Gerontechnology
Foundation
offers
support
to young,
promising
researchers
in
the
area
of
Gerontechnology
with
yearly
grants
for
travelling
or
research
scholarships.
Interested?
For
more
information:
http://gerontechnologie.nl/grants
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Recent publications by ISG-members:
Barbara Barbosa Neves, Jaime R. S. Fonseca, Fausto
Amaro,
Adriano
Pasqualotti.
Social
capital
and
Internet
use
in
an
age-comparative
perspective
with
a
focus
on
later
life.
Public
Library
of
Science
one,
2018. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192119
E.J.M.
Wouters,
J.
van
Hoof
(2017).
Professionals’
views
of
the
sense
of
home
in
nursing
homes:
Findings
from
LEGO
SERIOUS
PLAY
workshops.
Gerontechnology,
16(4),
218-223
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2017.16.4.003.00
Houwelingen van, C.T.M., Ettema R.G.A., Antonietti,
M.G.E.F,
Kort
H.S.M.,
(2018)
Understanding
Older
People’s
Readiness
for
Receiving
Telehealth:
Mixed-Method
Study.
In
Journal
of
Medical
Internet
Research.
Vol.
20
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p.1.
DOI:10.2196/jmir.8407.
http://www.jmir.org/2018/4/e123/
H.S.M.
Kort
(2017).
Healthy
building
environments
for
ageing
adults.
Gerontechnology,
16(4),
207-210.
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2017.16.4.001.0
Jawad
HAJJAM.
La
santé
connecté
-
Benchmark
et
perspectives.
In:
Aquino
JP
(sous
la
dir.
de).
L'Officiel
des
Aînés,
3ème
édition.
Ministères
de
l'État
français,
2017:113-120.
M.M.A.
van
Tilborg,
H.S.M.
Kort,
P.J.
Murphy
(2017).
Specialist
report:
Dry
eye
disease
and
aging.
Gerontechnology,
16(4),
211-217.
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2017.16.4.002.00
M.
te
Kulve,
M.G.L.C.
Loomans,
E.R.C.M.
Huisman,
H.S.M.
Kort
(2017).
A
systematic
approach
to
assessing
indoor
air
quality
of
long
term
care
facilities.
Gerontechnology,
16(4),
224-238
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2017.16.4.004.00
N.
Bier.
Special
issue
on
technology
and
neuropsychological
rehabilitation:
Overview
and
reflections
on
ways
to
conduct
future
studies
and
support
clinical
practice.
Neuropsychological
Rehabilitation.
ISSN:
0960-2011
(Print)
1464-0694
(Online)
Journal
homepage:
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/pnrh20
Ponti,
Moacir
;
Bet,
Patricia
;
Oliveira,
Caroline
L.
;
Castro,
Paula
C.
Better
than
counting
seconds:
Identifying
fallers
among
healthy
elderly
using
fusion
of
accelerometer
features
and
dual-task
Timed
Up
and
Go.
PLoS
One,
v.
12,
2017.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175559
Rialle
V.
Villes
intelligentes
sources
d’inspiration.
In:
Aquino
JP
(sous
la
dir.
de).
L'Officiel
des
Aînés
-
3e
édition:
Ministères
de
l'Etat
Français;
2017:107-112.
Taiuani
Marquine
Raymundo,
Carla
da
Silva
Santana.
Perception
of
older
workers
about
work
and
insertion
of
technologies
in
work
activities.
Revista
Kairós
-
Gerontologia,
20(4),
pp.
111-133,
2018.
DOI:
10.23925/2176-901X.2017v20i4p111-133
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a
member
of
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International
Society
for
Gerontechnology
and
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to
join
a
dynamic
community
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dedicated
to
creating
advanced
technologies
to
support
living
well
to
a
great
age,
then
click here. By
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an
ISG
member
you
automatically
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in
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and
you
will
realize
significant
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you
register
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