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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Ageing Society"”.
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THINKING MAKING AND LIVING ARCHITECTURE IN AN AGEING SOCIETY. THE TYPOLOGICAL PROBLEM IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE AS AN INSTRUMENT OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE LIVING WELL WITH DEMENTIA
… in defining a clear line between normal ageing and pathological ageing; a blurred distinction leads to stigmatising older adults as a social and economic burden. Therefore, there is a need for a care-model shift that is able to cope with a potential increase in demand for high-dependency …
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Automatic fall risk detection based on imbalanced data
In recent years, the declining birthrate and ageing population have gradually brought countries into an ageing society. In regards to the accidents that occur amongst the elderly, falls are an important problem that quickly causes indirect physical loss. In this thesis, we propose a pose …
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The past, the present and the person: an exploration of the use of reminiscence-based activities as a catalyst for learning in later life
… to both individual participants and wider society. The study, situated within what is recognized as ‘an ageing society’, hopes to demonstrate the value of learning through group reminiscing in later life and provide encouragement to local councils and their Adult Education teams (the …
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Approaches for the Implementation of Sustainability along the Pharmaceutical Life Cycle
… pharmaceutical residues in the environment. An ageing society with rising polymedication will further increase pharmaceutical inputs into the environment. Since pharmaceuticals are designed for efficacy at low doses and metabolic stability, these properties cause environmental harm and …
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Molecular origins of tissue vulnerability to aberrant aggregation in protein misfolding diseases
… disease (PD), are increasingly common in our ageing society, are remain incurable. A major obstacle encountered by researchers in their attempts to find effective therapies is represented by the current lack of understanding of the molecular origins of these disorders. It is becoming clear …
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An investigation into the travel motivations and decision-making processes of Chinese seniors
Since 1999, China has been considered as an ageing society (China State Information Centre, 2016). As a result, the Chinese senior tourist market has become increasingly important for market professionals and scholars. In addition to this, a thorough review of the existing research literature …
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Designer as Ethnographer: A Study of Domestic Cooking and Heating Product Design for Irish Older Adults
… complexities. Ireland is rapidly becoming an ageing society with its population living longer in ill health (McGill, 2010). 89% of older Irish people would prefer to live at home rather than in institutional care (McGee et al., 2005). Therefore developing healthy environments in which they …
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Understanding the social impact of participation in Driven Game Shooting in the UK
Taking a critical realist, mixed methods approach, this study fills a gap in the research base relating to driven game shooting (DGS) and its social impact. It looks at how involvement in DGS affects the people involved, using a recognised social impact assessment methodology with a theoretical …