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    Assisting an Aging Population: Designing Medical Devices with Force Sensing Technology

    April 22, 2016
    Sponsored by Tekscan
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    By 2050, the US population aged 65 and older is projected to be 83.7 million, almost double the estimate from 2012. This increase in population will revolutionize the market for medicine and medical devices catered to the geriatric population. This white paper explores the challenges and benefits of designing force sensors into geriatric medical devices.

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