Impact of Technology on Successful Aging
| By: | K. Warner Schaie, PhD |
| Publisher: | Springer Publishing LLC |
| Print ISBN: | 9780826124036 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780826123978 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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This volume provides a detailed examination of changes in technology that impact individuals as they age with an emphasis upon cultural contexts and person-environment fit from human factors, psychological, and sociological perspectives.
The editors take into consideration the role of macro-influences in shaping technological changes in industrialized societies that effect successful aging in terms of quality of life. Topics discussed include: human factors and aging; the impact of the internet; and assistive technology. As a special feature, each chapter is followed by two commentaries from experts in the same and neighboring disciplines.