Communication, technology and aging [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities and challenges for the future / / Neil Charness, Denise C. Parks, Bernhard A. Sabel, editors

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (246 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.26
• Soggetto topico: Communication - Technological innovations; Communicative disorders in old age; Older people - Communication
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: CharnessNeil ParksDenise C SabelBernhard A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part I: Overview; 1 Aging and Communication: Human Factors Issues; 2 Over-Accommodations and Under-Accommodations to Aging; 3 Design Challenges Associated with Longevity: The View From Industry; 4 The Internet and Older Adults: Design Challenges and Opportunities; Part II: Communication and Sociocultural Issues; 5 Culture, Aging, and Cognitive Aspects of Communication; 6 Aging, Sensory Loss, and Social Functioning; 7 The Impact of Internet Use Over Time on Older Adults: A Field Experiment; Part III: Training and Compensation ; 8 Aging, Communication, and Interface Design9 Face Memory Skill Acquisition; 10 A Systems Approach for Training Older Adults to Use Technology; 11 Aging, Vision, and Brain Plasticity: Restoring Lost Visual Functions by Computer-Based Training; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: In this volume, acknowledged experts present state of the art reviews and empirical data on how aging affects personal communication, and how technology can contribute to improving communication efficacy. Chapters are divided into three sections. The first section provides a basic overview of issues in this field. The second section deals with socio-cultural issues. The final section addresses issues around training and compensation. The volume contains new research on heretofore unexplored areas within the field of aging, such as: computer use and design, internet use, and computer literacy.
• Titolo autorizzato: Communication, technology and aging
• ISBN: 0-8261-9712-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454373903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II