Impact of technology on successful aging / / Neil Charness, K. Warner Schaie, editors

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer Pub., c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.26
• Soggetto topico: Aging - Social aspects; Older people - Social conditions; Technology and older people; Technological innovations - Social aspects; Cognition in old age
• Altri autori: CharnessNeil SchaieK. Warner <1928-> (Klaus Warner)
• Note generali: Edited proceedings of a conference held at Pennsylvania State University, October 8-9, 2001.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Impact of technology on successful aging
• ISBN: 1-281-81144-0; 9786611811440; 0-8261-2397-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910828634103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Societal impact on aging.