I encourage anyone interested in understanding the future direction of either healthcare or aging services to watch this insightful and informative 17-minute TED presentation from Eric Dishman.

For other articles relating to the future of health care, check out the following:

Look Inside for the Future of Healthcare

Social Networking: The Future of Health Care

The Future of Health Care is as Near as Your iPhone

Healthcare is the “Verge” of Something Big

Here Comes Intelligent Medicine

The Future of Healthcare is Accelerating

Personalized Medicine’s Accelerating Future

The Future of Health Care: Preventing Disease

Health Care Providers Need a Second Life

The Future of Health Care: Part 3 (Robotics)The Robot Will See You Now

Hospitals Robotic Future: Part 2

Hospitals Robotic Future: Part 1

Hospitals Get a Lift