BEHS103 Week 6 | Technology in Education in Education - University of Maryland
3) (short story) Vonnegut, K. (1953). The big trip up yonder. Retrieved from: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/30240/30240-h/30240-h.htm
Respond to the following questions:
Share your survey results – what is your predicted life expectancy? What factors contributed to your longevity (or lack thereof)? Briefly summarize 1-2 points made in each of the resources in Part 2. Limit your summary to 1-3 sentences per resource. Your summaries need not be exhaustive – just tell us what you found to be the “take home” message for each resource. What are the economic, sociological, psychological, and healthcare implications of an aging population that could live indefinitely? What role does technology play in health across the lifespan? How does it keep us from being healthy? How does it promote health? (If you are having trouble answering this question, the optional resources below may be helpful) How long do you think we should live? Should we live indefinitely or should there be limits? Justify your response. In order to receive full credit for this conference, remember to respond substantively to at least 2 classmates throughout the week. Optional additional resources that may help you to answer
conference questions (or find some resources of your own!):
Berkley (2003) – Are biotech foods safe to eat? (http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52295) Centers for Disease Control (2011) – Four specific health behaviors contribute to a longer life (http://www.cdc.gov/Features/LiveLonger/ ) Dye (2012) – Living longer: Increasing lifespan may be in our control (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/humans-live-forever-longevity-research-suggests-longer-life/story?id=17100148) Olshansky et al (2005) – A potential decline in life expectancy in the United States in the 21st century (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsr043743#t=article) Giuliano (2011) - Public health longevity developments – focus on foods (http://www.anti-agingfirewalls.com/2011/01/23/public-health-longevity-developments-%E2%80%93-focus-on-foods/) Health Canada (2008) – website on biotechnology and food in Canada (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/sr-sr/biotech/food-aliment/index-eng.php ) Meer & Misner (2008) – Biotechnology and food (http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/health/az1066.pdf ) Milstrey (2011) – Longevity technology will transform mankind (http://www.usforacle.com/longevity-technology-will-transform-mankind-1.2651047) Shah (2007) – Public health meets mobile technology (http://www.cdc.gov/news/2007/03/mobiletech_main.html ) Virginia Assistive Technology System (n.d.) - Assistive technology and aging (http://www.vda.virginia.gov/pdfdocs/Assistive%20Technology%20&%20Aging%20-%20All.pdf)