Open AccessToward a Psychological Science of Advanced Technology Design for Older Adults
Author(s) -
Wendy A. Rogers,
Arthur D. Fisk
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbq065
Subject(s) - safer , task (project management) , variety (cybernetics) , design technology , process (computing) , psychology , field (mathematics) , emerging technologies , computer science , engineering ethics , engineering , computer security , systems engineering , mathematics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics , operating system
Technology represents advances in knowledge that change the way humans perform tasks. Ideally, technology will make the task easier, more efficient, safer, or perhaps more pleasurable. Unfortunately, new technologies can sometimes make a task more difficult, slower, dangerous, or perhaps more frustrating. Older adults interact with a variety of technologies in the course of their daily activities and thus products should be designed to be used by people of varying ages.