3rd Edition
Designing for Older Adults Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Third Edition
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 to design. New chapters include Existing and Emerging Technologies, Work and Volunteering, Social Engagement, and Leisure Activities. Also included is basic information on user-centered design and specific recommendations for conducting research with older adults.
Features
- Focuses on design for diverse groups of older adults
- Introduces the latest scientific advances, but is easily accessible to practitioners and students
- Offers an emphasis on existing and emerging technologies within everyday contexts and activities
- Includes many examples of everyday activities and contexts, as well as new chapters
- Presents a new conceptual model linking design principles across a broad range of topics
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
