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

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Sara J. Czaja (University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA) Walter R. Boot

Designing for Older Adults

Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Third Edition

Sara J. Czaja (University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA), Walter R. Boot, Neil Charness (Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA) , Wendy A. Rogers (Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

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English

CRC Press
04 February 2019

Psychology of ageing; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Technical design

Series: Human Factors and Aging Series

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

By: Sara J. Czaja (University of Miami Coral Gables Florida USA), Walter R. Boot, Neil Charness (Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA), Wendy A. Rogers (Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 725g
ISBN: 9780367138189
ISBN 10: 0367138182
Series: Human Factors and Aging Series
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 04 February 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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