Impact of technology on successful aging [[electronic resource] /] / Neil Charness, K. Warner Schaie, editors
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| Titolo: |
Impact of technology on successful aging [[electronic resource] /] / Neil Charness, K. Warner Schaie, editors
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Springer Pub., c2003 |
| 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 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
CharnessNeil
SchaieK. Warner <1928-> (Klaus Warner)
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| 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.: | 9910454149203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Societal impact on aging.