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Gerotechnology : research and practice in technology and aging : a textbook and reference for multiple disciplines / [edited by] David C. Burdick, Sunkyo Kwon.
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Older people--Care--Technological innovations.
- Older people.
- Older people--Care--Technological innovations--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Self-help devices for people with disabilities.
- Geriatrics--Technological innovations.
- Geriatrics.
- Gerontology--Technological innovations.
- Gerontology.
- Research Design.
- Technology.
- Aged.
- Technology--trends.
- Computers.
- Self-Help Devices.
- Technological innovations.
- Older people--Care.
- Medical Subjects:
- Geriatrics.
- Research Design.
- Technology.
- Aged.
- Technology--trends.
- Computers.
- Self-Help Devices.
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Springer Pub. Co., [2004]
- Contents:
- Foreword: Timeless Technology for All Ages / Sunkyo Kwon, David C. Burdick xvii
- Section A Basic Aspects of Gerotechnology
- 1 Technology in Everyday Life for Older Adults / Wendy A. Rogers, Christopher B. Mayhorn, Arthur D. Fisk 3
- 2 Perceptual Aspects of Gerotechnology / Charles T. Scialfa, Geoffrey Ho, Jason Laberge 18
- 3 Designing Technology Based on Cognitive Aging Principles / Christopher B. Mayhorn, Wendy A. Rogers, Arthur D. Fisk 42
- 4 Aging and Technology-Social Science Approaches / Heidrun Mollenkopf 54
- Section B Computers, Older Adults, and Caregivers
- 5 Why Older Adults Use or Do Not Use the Internet / Roger W. Morrell, Christopher B. Mayhorn, Katharina V. Echt 71
- 6 Increasing Access to Reliable Information on the World Wide Web: Educational Tools for Web Designers, Older Adults, and Caregivers / Ann E. Benbow 86
- 7 Computer-Mediated Communication and Its Use in Support Groups for Family Caregivers / Kathleen A. Smyth, Sunkyo Kwon 97
- Section C Assistive Technology in the Home and Environment
- 8 Assistive Technology as Tools for Everyday Living and Community Participation While Aging / Joy Hammel 119
- 9 Monitoring Household Occupant Behaviors to Enhance Safety and Well-Being / David M. Kutzik, Anthony P. Glascock 132
- 10 Home, Safe Home: Household and Safety Assistive Technology / Mary Hamil Parker, Dory Sabata 145
- 11 Technologies To Facilitate Health and Independent Living in Elderly Populations / Binh Q. Tran 161
- Section D Models, Prototypes, and Specific Applications of Gerotechnology
- 12 Technology and the Culture of Change: Application of Aviation Human Factors Research to Health Care Systems / K. Victor Ujimoto 177
- 13 Driving Simulation and Older Adults / George W. Rebok, Penelope M. Keyl 191
- 14 The Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory: A Unique Facility for the Research and Development of Assistive Technology / James Watzke 209
- 15 New Participative Tools in Product Development for Seniors / Hans-Liudger Dienel, Alexander Peine, Heather Cameron 224
- Section E Cautions, Integration, and Synthesis
- 16 Ethical Realities: The Old, the New, and the Virtual / Gari Lesnoff-Caravaglia 241
- Epilogue: Applications to Aging Are Helping Human Factors and Ergonomics To Grow Up Right / James L. Fozard 257.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0826125166
- OCLC:
- 56103809
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