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AMQoL 2012 : Aging, Mobility and Quality of Life | |||||||||||
Link: http://www.agingmobilityconference.com/ | |||||||||||
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Call For Papers | |||||||||||
The Aging, Mobility and Quality of Life (AMQoL) 2012 conference will focus on the particular requirements of elderly people for transport/mobility that gives them access to the various activities and services that maintain their health and well-being and enhance their quality of life.
The conference will bring together experts from the following fields: - Gerontologists/geriatricians - Transport researchers, operators and regulators - Psychologists/behavioural researchers - Urban planning researchers and policymakers - Safety researchers - Mech/Elec engineers from industry and academia (vehicle design; assistive technologies) - Tourism/leisure researchers/industry - Occupational therapists - Medical professionals -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Streams will address the following topic areas: Mobility-related characteristics and activities of elderly people: - Spacial cognition and wayfinding - Social participation - Travel behavior - Exercise and health - Tourism and leisure - Personal security - Transport safety - Aging in developing and newly industrialising countries Technological and policy responses: - Building design - Urban planning and environmental design - Roadway design - Vehicle design - ICT, assistive technologies, gerontechnology - Transport policy - Community transport |
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