Sixsmith, Andrew
Technologies for Active Aging
1. Introduction
Andrew Sixsmith, Gloria Gutman
2. Technology and the Challenge of Aging
Andrew Sixsmith
3. Older Adults and the Adoption of Healthcare Technology: Opportunities and Challenges
Sara Czaja, Scott Beach, Neil Charness, Richard Schulz
4. Assistive Technologies: Ethical Practice, Ethical Research, and Quality of Life
Andrew Eccles, Leela Damodaran, Wendy Olphert, Irene Hardill, Mary Gilhooly
5. Expanding the Technology Safety Envelope for Older Adults to Include Disaster Resilience
Maggie Gibson, Gloria Gutman, Sandra Hirst, Kelly Fitzgerald, Rory Fisher, Robert Roush
6. Measuring the Effectiveness of Assistive Technology on Active Aging: Capturing the Perspectives of Users
Jeffrey Jutai, Kenneth Southall
7. Using Technology to Support People with Dementia
Gail Mountain
8. Ambient Assisted Living Systems in Real-Life Situations: Experiences from the SOPRANO Project
Ilse Bierhoff, Sonja Müller, Sandra Schoenrade-Sproll, Sarah Delaney, Paula Byrne, Vesna Dolničar, Babis Magoutas, Yiannis Verginadis, Elena Avatangelou, Claire Huijnen
9. The Virtual Environment in Communication of Age-Friendly Design
Eunju Hwang, Andrew Park, Andrew Sixsmith, Gloria Gutman
10. Technology and Fun for a Happy Old Age
Arlene Astell
11. Videoconferencing and Social Engagement for Older Adults
Robert Beringer, Andrew Sixsmith
12. International Initiatives in Technology and Aging
Andrew Sixsmith, Maria Carrillo, David Phillips, Peter Lansley, Ryan Woolrych
Keywords: Social Sciences, Aging, Public Health, Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Author(s)
- Sixsmith, Andrew
- Gutman, Gloria
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2013
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 2013
- Series
- International Perspectives on Aging
- Page amount
- 11 pages
- Category
- Society
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781441983480