Technologies for Active Aging

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Sixsmith, Andrew (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Gutman, Gloria (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: International Perspectives on Aging ; 9
• Θέματα: Social sciences.; Public health.; Application software.; Aging.; Social Sciences.; Public Health.; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences.

The two phenomena are occurring side by side: a rapidly growing elder population and a burgeoning tech sector. Where a few years ago these worlds would not have met, a new generation of older adults has grown comfortable with technology and open to its possibilities for improving their lives as they...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: Technology and the Challenge of Aging
• Chapter 3: Older Adults and the Adoption of Healthcare Technology: Opportunities and Challenges
• Chapter4: Assistive Technologies: Ethical Practice, Ethical Research and Quality of Life
• Chapter 5: Expanding the Technology Safety Envelope for Older Adults to Include Disaster Resilience
• Chapter 6: Measuring the Effectiveness of Assistive Technology on Active Aging: Capturing the Perspectives of Users
• Chapter 7: Using technology to support people with dementia
• Chapter 8: Ambient Assisted Living systems in real life situations: Experiences from the SOPRANO project
• Chapter 9:The Virtual Environment in Communication of Age-Friendly Design
• Chapter 10: Technology and fun for a happy old age
• Chapter 11: Videoconferencing and Social Engagement for older adults
• Chapter 12: International Initiatives in Technology and Aging.