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

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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