Abstract
Information and communication technologies have the opportunity to support older adults in carrying out activities of daily living at various levels. In order to successfully design these technologies to support this population, we must first consider the natural physical, sensory, and cognitive changes associated with aging and identify useful methods that help designers to understand older adult needs. This chapter aims to provide a better understanding of the health-technology needs of older adults and the ways designers can center these needs in the design process.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Design for Health |
| Subtitle of host publication | Applications of Human Factors |
| Editors | Arathi Sethumadhavan, Farzan Sasangohar |
| Publisher | Academic Press |
| Pages | 341-363 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128164273 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780128166215 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Information communication technologies
- health maintenance
- needs assessment
- universal design
- older adults