Description
Aging, Health and Technology takes a problem-centered approach to examine how older adults use technology for health. It examines the many ways in which technology is being used by older adults, focusing on challenges, solutions and perspectives of the older user. Using aging-health technology as a lens, the book examines issues of technology adoption, basic human factors, cognitive aging, mental health, aging and usability, privacy, trust and automation. Each chapter takes a case study approach to summarize lessons learned from unique examples that can be applied to similar projects, while also providing general information about older adults and technology.- Discusses human factors design challenges specific to older adults- Covers the wide range of health-related uses for technology—from fitness to leading a more engaged life- Utilizes a case study approach for practical application- Envisions what the future will hold for technology and older adults- Employs a roster of interdisciplinary contributors
Table of Contents
1. Rethinking Technology Development for Older Adults: A Responsible Research and Innovation Duty 2. Challenges Associated with Online Health Information Seeking Among Older Adults3. Improving Older Adults Comprehension and Use of Patient Portal-Based Health Information4. Bringing Older Drivers up to Speed with Technology: Cognitive Changes, Training, and Advances in Transportation Technology5. Technological Supports to Increase Nature Contact for Older Adults6. Technological interventions for aging and motor control7. Checking-in with My Friends: Results from an In-situ Deployment of Peer-to-Peer Aging in Place Technologies8. Enhancing Social Engagement of Older Adults through Technology9. Virtual Cognitive Training in Healthy Aging and Mild Cognitive Impairment10. Social Agents for Aging-in-Place: A Focus on Health Education and Communication11. Design of Human Centered Augmented Reality for Managing Chronic Health Conditions
