Impact of Technology on Successful Aging

Download or read book Impact of Technology on Successful Aging written by K. Warner Schaie, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003-09-23 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.