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Impact of technology on successful aging / Neil Charness, K. Warner Schaie, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Societal impact on aging.
- Societal impact on aging
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aging--Social aspects--Congresses.
- Aging.
- Older people--Social conditions--Congresses.
- Older people.
- Technology and older people--Congresses.
- Technology and older people.
- Technological innovations--Social aspects--Congresses.
- Technological innovations.
- Cognition in old age.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (352 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Pub., c2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume provides a detailed examination of changes in technology that impact individuals as they age with an emphasis upon cultural contexts and person-environment fit from human factors, psychological, and sociological perspectives. The editors take into consideration the role of macro-influences in shaping technological changes in industrialized societies that effect successful aging in terms of quality of life. Topics discussed include: human factors and aging; the impact of the internet; and assistive technology. As a special feature, each chapter is followed by two commentaries from e
- Contents:
- Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Technology Design, Usability, and Aging: Human Factors Techniques and Considerations; 2 Human Factors and Aging: Identifying and Compensating for Age-related Deficits in Sensory and Cognitive Function; 3 The Impact of the Internet on Older Adults; 4 Assistive Technology; 5 Impact of Everyday Technology in the Home Environment on Older Adults' Quality of Life; 6 Technology and the Promise of Independent Living for Adults: A Cognitive Perspective; Author Index; Subject Index
- Notes:
- Edited proceedings of a conference held at Pennsylvania State University, October 8-9, 2001.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-81144-0
- 9786611811440
- 0-8261-2397-X
- OCLC:
- 476262911
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