3rd Edition

Designing for Older Adults Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Third Edition

296 Pages 6 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

296 Pages 6 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

296 Pages 6 Color & 34 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Winner of the 2019 Richard M. Kalish Innovative Publication Book Award 2019 – Gerontological Society of America This new edition provides easily accessible and usable guidelines for practitioners in the design community for older adults. It includes an updated overview of the demographic characteristics of older adult populations and the scientific knowledge base of the aging process relevant... Read more

Section I: The Fundamentals of Aging and Technology

Chapter 1: Introduction and Conceptual Framework

Chapter 2: Characteristics of Older Adults

Chapter 3: Individual Differences

Chapter 4: Existing and Emerging Technology

 

Section II: The Fundamentals of Design

Chapter 5: Basic Principles of Design

Chapter 6: Involving Older Adults in Design Research

Chapter 7: Interface Design and the User Experience

Chapter 8: Instructional Design

 

Section III: Application Areas

Chapter 9: Transportation

Chapter 10: Healthcare Technologies

Chapter 11: Living Environments

Chapter 12: Work and Volunteer Activities

Chapter 13: Communication and Social Engagement

Chapter 14: Leisure Activities

 

Section IV: Conclusions

Chapter 15: Design Challenges for the Future

Biography

Sara J. Czaja, Walter R. Boot, Neil Charness, Wendy A. Rogers