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

ISBN-13: 9780367138189 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 276 str.

Sara J. Czaja; Walter Boot; Neil Charness

Opis

The new edition will focus primarily on providing easily accessible and usable guidelines for professionals and students in the design community for older adults. It will include an overview of the demographic characteristics of older adult populations and the scientific knowledge base of the aging process relevant to design.

Spis treści

The Fundamentals of Aging and Technology. Introduction and Conceptual Framework. Characteristics of Older Adults. Individual Differences. Existing and Emerging Technology. The Fundamentals of Design. Basic Principles of Design. Involving Older Adults in Design Research. Interface Design and the User Experience. Instructional Design. Application Areas. Transportation. Healthcare Technologies. Living Environments. Work and Volunteer Activities. Communication and Social Engagement. Leisure Activities. Conclusions. Design Challenges for the Future. References. Indexes.