Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 26, 2026
11:21
Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
Published on: July 27, 2018
8.9K
Developing the Transdisciplinary Aging Research Agenda: New Developments in Big Data
1University of the Witwatersrand, School of Economic and Business Sciences, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Current Aging Science
|July 20, 2017
Summary
Big data analytics offers potential for aging research breakthroughs, but translating data into knowledge requires innovative theory development. This approach can accelerate scientific discovery by integrating diverse data for holistic insights.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology and Biomedical Research
- Data Science and Analytics
Background:
- Big data analytics presents opportunities for advancing aging research.
- A gap exists between increasing data availability and significant biomedical breakthroughs.
- Debates surround whether big data diminishes the role of theory and hypothesis testing in science.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically review the role of big data analytics in aging research.
- To address the tension between data growth and research output.
- To explore the implications of data-driven versus theory-driven research paradigms.
Main Methods:
- Critical review of existing literature and theoretical frameworks.
- Analysis of the relationship between big data, theory development, and aging research.
Main Results:
- Big data's rise offers insights into theory development, enabling holistic theoretical frameworks.
- Potential for near real-time research capabilities through integrated data.
Conclusions:
- Big data can revolutionize aging research and accelerate scientific breakthroughs.
- Innovative theory development is crucial for realizing the full potential of big data in aging research.
Keywords:
Big dataaging researchexponential increasesknowledgeprobabilistic innovationtechnological change.More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:26Aging
894
Aging is a complex biological phenomenon influenced by various processes that affect cellular and systemic functions. Several prominent theories attempt to explain its mechanisms, highlighting cellular limitations, oxidative damage, and hormonal changes as central factors in aging.
Cellular Clock Theory
The cellular clock theory posits that the human lifespan is closely tied to the finite capacity of cells to divide, a phenomenon governed by telomeres, which are protective caps at the ends of...
Cellular Clock Theory
The cellular clock theory posits that the human lifespan is closely tied to the finite capacity of cells to divide, a phenomenon governed by telomeres, which are protective caps at the ends of...
894
01:27Pharmacodynamics in Geriatric Patients: Effects of Age
282
Age-related pharmacokinetic changes are extensively documented, but understanding age-related pharmacodynamic alterations is relatively limited. This knowledge gap can be partly attributed to the complexity of developing appropriate measures of drug responses compared to bioanalytical methods for determining drug concentrations.Most information regarding age-related differences in human pharmacodynamics originates from cross-sectional studies. However, these studies assume that observed mean...
282
01:22Pharmacokinetics in Geriatric Patients: Effect of Age on Drug Absorption
764
As individuals age, their body's physiology evolves, affecting drug pharmacokinetics. The most apparent changes occur in the gastrointestinal tract, where an increase in gastric pH, a delay in gastric emptying, and a reduction in gastrointestinal motility are observed. Remarkably, these changes do not substantially modify the absorption of orally administered drugs, particularly those absorbed via passive diffusion.Transdermal drug delivery emerges as a highly viable method for older adults due...
764
02:20Longitudinal Research
13.5K
Sometimes we want to see how people change over time, as in studies of human development and lifespan. When we test the same group of individuals repeatedly over an extended period of time, we are conducting longitudinal research. Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again...
13.5K
01:19The Effect of Aging on Tissues
4.0K
Several body functions deteriorate with age. The external signs of aging are easily identifiable. For example, the skin becomes dry, less elastic, and thins out, forming wrinkles. The skin of the face begins to appear looser due to a decrease in the levels of elastic and collagen fibers in the connective tissue. Additionally, melanin production in the hair follicle decreases with age, resulting in gray hair. Moreover, the senses of sight and hearing decline, so glasses and hearing aids may...
4.0K
01:29Issues And Trends In Healthcare Delivery System
6.3K
The issues and trends in healthcare delivery are constantly changing. The COVID-19 pandemic is one recent issue that wreaked havoc on healthcare systems, causing a shortage of healthcare workers, high demand for medicines and supplies, and increased medical expenditure due to a lack of insurance. Other issues include rising healthcare costs and care fragmentation.
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
Cost Containment
Payment for healthcare services has historically promoted adoption of costly and often unnecessary or inefficient...
6.3K