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      The Social and Built Environment in an Older Society

      Committee on an Aging Society,National Academy of Sciences

      Third in the series, this book addresses the social implications of architectural and interpersonal environments for older people. It suggests how society and its structures can enhance the productivity of…

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      Productive Roles in an Older Society

      Committee on an Aging Society,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer work. This work addresses issues like the main incentives and impediments to…

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      Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population

      In September 2023, the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop, Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low-…

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      Families Caring for an Aging America

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Family Caregiving for Older Adults

      A report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine

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      Service Life Assessment and Predictive Modeling for an Aging Critical Infrastructure: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure Standing Committee

      The Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure standing and planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop on May 19-20, 2016, to discuss the value…

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      Human Factors Research Needs for an Aging Population

      Panel on Human Factors Research Issues for an Aging Population,Committee on Human Factors,National Research Council,Sara J. Czaja,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes the demographic, sociological, and ecological background of the aging society and identifies human factors problems associated with aging. This book summarizes relevant information and also recommends directions for research.

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      Life Sciences and Related Fields: Trends Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention

      Committee on Trends in Science and Technology Relevant to the Biological Weapons Convention: An International Workshop,Chinese Academy of Sciences,IAP - The Global Network of Science Academies,International Union of Microbiological Societies,International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

      During the last decade, national and international scientific organizations have become increasingly engaged in considering how to respond to the biosecurity implications of developments in the life sciences and in…

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      Pathways to an Equitable and Just Energy Transition

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

      While technologies are clearly instrumental in transitioning away from fossil fuel-based energy and toward a decarbonized economy, decisions about which technologies are prioritized, how they are implemented, and the policies…

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