Gerontechnology
Research, Practice, and Principles in the Field of Technology and Aging
Gerontechnology
Research, Practice, and Principles in the Field of Technology and Aging
Sunkyo Kwon, PhD
Awarded third place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Information Technology
Two mega-trends of modern culture, the rapid aging of the population and the inexorable advances in technology, have fueled the development of gerontechnology--the use of technology to sustain individual autonomy to an advanced age. This expansive book encompasses state-of-the-art research in gerontechnology and promising new technologies, products, and services that can improve activities of daily living, general health, and wellbeing of older individuals. It addresses current and future applications in such crucial areasas mobility and transportation, assistive devices, smart homes for senior citizens, in-home technologies, safety and privacy, and research and development highlighting--among others--design.
Topics include, but are not limited to, virtual environments as a research tool, sensation, perception, and cognition research advancements, novel accessibility challenges to information and communication technology, as well as the evolving characteristics of the elderly. These are among the welcome developments addressed in the book. Contributors from around the globe, including the UK, Germany, Japan, Canada, The Netherlands, Korea, the United States, and more, bring unprecedented cross-cultural insight to the intersections of aging phenomena and technology.
Key Features:
- Disseminates empirically proven findings and evidence-based theories, models, and concepts
- Written by world-recognized leaders in the field of technology and aging
- Reflects the global usage of gerontechnological applications
- Includes new technologies, research, and applications for virtual environments, smart homes, assistive technology care, and robotics
- Discusses computer-assisted social engagement, technology-facilitated caregiving, business case examples, and more
CONTENTS
Contributors
Foreword Neil Charness
Preface
Acknowledgments
Previews in Brief
Introduction: Technology for the Elderly Across Contexts, Time, and Disciplines Sunkyo Kwon
SECTION I: BASICS OF TECHNOLOGY AND AGING
1. The History and Incubation of Gerontechnology
Jan A. M. Graafmans
2. Perceptual Aspects of Gerontechnology
Walter Wittich and Jean-Pierre Gagné
3. Social Contexts of Technology Use in Old Age
Stefan T. Kamin, Frieder R. Lang, and Thomas Kamber
4. Aging in Intra- and Intergenerational Contexts: The Family Technologist
Lesa Lorenzen Huber, Carol Watson, Karen A. Roberto, and Beth Ann Walker
5. Privacy Implications of Aware, Active, and Adaptive Technologies
L. Jean Camp and Lesa Lorenzen Huber
SECTION II: TECHNOLOGIES, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES
6. Methods in Gerontechnology With a Focus on Virtual Environments as a Research Tool in Aging Mobility Studies
Andrew J. Park, Eunju Hwang, and Gloria M. Gutman
7. Information and Communication Technology in Active Aging With a Focus on User Interfaces
Myung Hwan Yun and Seongil Lee
8. User-Sensitive Inclusive Design for Technology in Everyday Life
Christopher Sze Chong Lim and Alan F. Newell
9. Quality Lighting for Independence and Health in Aging
Eunice Noell-Waggoner and Robert Dupuy
10. The Aging Road User and Technology to Promote Safe Mobility for Life
Walter R. Boot and Charles T. Scialfa
11. Smart Home Technologies Supporting Aging in Place
Gloria M. Gutman, Soonwook Kwon, Jörg-Friedrich Güttler, Christos Georgoulas, Thomas Linner, Thomas Bock, Ryoko Fukuda, and Sunkyo Kwon
12. Assistive Technology for Older People
Richard Davies, Ryoko Fukuda, Hui-Min Hua, Suzanne Martin, Maurice Mulvenna, and Sebastian Merkel
13. Constraints on Adoption of Telehealth to Support Aging Populations
Neil Charness
14. Behavioral Monitoring to Enhance Safety and Wellness in Old Age
David M. Kutzik
15. Acute Health Care Servicing the Elderly: Medical Emergency Transportation Systems as a Sample Case
K. Victor Ujimoto and Sunkyo Kwon
SECTION III: THE BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
16. Technology Acceptance and Aging
Sebastian Merkel, Peter Enste, Josef Hilbert, Ke Chen, Alan H.-S. Chan and Sunkyo Kwon
17. Health Management, Health Promotion, and Disease Prevention in Gerontechnology
T. J. McCallum, Emily M. Agree, and Jean F. Coppola
18. Setting Technology Into Context for Mild to Severe Cognitive Impairments in Old Age: Psychological Perspectives
Laura I. Schmidt, Katrin Claßen, and Hans-Werner Wahl
19. Designing Technology for Older Adults: Augmenting Usefulness and Usability via Cognitive Support
Christopher B. Mayhorn, Wendy A. Rogers, and Katharina V. Echt
20. Isolation and Gerontechnology: Computer-Assisted Social Engagement
Neal E. Cutler
21. Silver Product Development: The Concept of Autonomy as the Common Denominator in Innovations for Older Users
Florian Kohlbacher and Cornelius Herstatt
22. Marketing to Aging Consumers
Jul Thanasrivanitchai, Randall Shannon, and George P. Moschis
SECTION IV: TECHNOLOGY AND AGING: LONG-STANDING PRINCIPLES AND TENETS
23. Synopsis: Lessons Learned, Long-Term Guidelines, and How to Live a Livable Life in Old Age With Likable Technologies
Sunkyo Kwon
24. Epilogue: A 10-Year Growth Spurt in Applications to Aging in Human Factors and Ergonomics
James L. Fozard
Index
- Release Date: September 15, 2016
- Paperback / softback
- 570 Pages
- Trim Size: 6in x 9in
- Number of Illustrations: 59
- ISBN: 9780826128881
- eBook ISBN: 9780826128898
