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His project is part of a cohort of cap stone design projects [0]. Browsing through them gives some real insight into current societal zeitgeist: A very large po
by ineedasername 5y ago
His project is part of a cohort of cap stone design projects [0]. Browsing through them gives some real insight into current societal zeitgeist: A very large portion of them are related to health/medical issues, with a sizeable subset of those dealing with declining functionality due to aging.
[0] https://sdcashow2021.lboro.ac.uk/courses/product-design/ https://sdcashow2021.lboro.ac.uk/courses/product-design/
- macintux 5y agoGrowing up, nearly all the women in my extended family on both sides were in education. Now, it’s predominantly health care. My standard joke when I meet someone studying to be a doctor or nurse is that in another 20-30 years, everyone will either work at or be in a hospital. Or both.
- stuartbman 5y agoThis represents the current research interest in the UK nicely. There is currently a wide gap between lifespan and 'healthspan'- the duration in which someone is independent and healthy. This leads to high care costs, and combined with an ageing population is a recipe for economic disaster. If we can e.g. prevent decline in muscle strength (sarcopenia) we can potentially help people to live independently for longer (this is my own research focus)