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1. Designing Training and Instructional Programs for Older Adults

   By Sara J. Czaja, Joseph Sharit

   Series: Human Factors and Aging Series

   Current and emerging trends in the domains of health management and the work sector, the abundance of new consumer products pervading the marketplace, and the desires of many older adults to undertake new learning experiences means that older adults, like their younger counterparts, will need to...

   Published October 18th 2012 by CRC Press
2. Designing Telehealth for an Aging Population

   A Human Factors Perspective

   By Neil Charness, George Demiris, Elizabeth Krupinski

   Series: Human Factors and Aging Series

   As simple and straightforward as two health professionals conferring over the telephone or as complex and sophisticated as robotic surgery between facilities at different ends of the globe, telehealth is an increasingly frequent component in healthcare. A primer on the human factors issues that can...

   Published October 10th 2011 by CRC Press
3. Designing Displays for Older Adults

   By Richard Pak, Anne McLaughlin

   Series: Human Factors and Aging Series

   Literally hundreds of papers have been written about interface issues experienced by older adults, but how many actually influence the designs older adults use? The sheer number of articles available, the fast pace of the industry, and time constraints combine to build barriers to knowledge...

   Published December 1st 2010 by CRC Press
4. Designing for Older Adults

   Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches, Second Edition

   By Arthur D. Fisk, Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, Joseph Sharit

   Series: Human Factors and Aging Series

   The first edition of Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches broke ground as an easily accessible source of information, a primer on designing for older adults. In this second edition, the authors, as any good human factors practitioner would, have considered...

   Published March 25th 2009 by CRC Press
5. Designing for Older Adults

   Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches

   By Arthur D. Fisk, Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, Joseph Sharit

   Series: Human Factors and Aging Series

   As life expectancy increases, older workers and the retired form a large and growing proportion of the world’s population. Professionals working to develop systems and environments need to better accommodate the user needs of the older adult. This new guide provides a practical introduction to...

   Published January 13th 2004 by CRC Press