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Communication Technologies for Older Adults in Retirement Communities

Communication Technologies for Older Adults in Retirement Communities

Lauren Bowers, Claudia B. Rebola, Patricio Vela
Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781466644908|ISBN10: 1466644907|EISBN13: 9781466644915
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4490-8.ch044
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Bowers, Lauren, et al. "Communication Technologies for Older Adults in Retirement Communities." Advanced Research and Trends in New Technologies, Software, Human-Computer Interaction, and Communicability, edited by Francisco Vicente Cipolla Ficarra, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 491-501. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4490-8.ch044

APA

Bowers, L., Rebola, C. B., & Vela, P. (2014). Communication Technologies for Older Adults in Retirement Communities. In F. Cipolla Ficarra (Ed.), Advanced Research and Trends in New Technologies, Software, Human-Computer Interaction, and Communicability (pp. 491-501). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4490-8.ch044

Chicago

Bowers, Lauren, Claudia B. Rebola, and Patricio Vela. "Communication Technologies for Older Adults in Retirement Communities." In Advanced Research and Trends in New Technologies, Software, Human-Computer Interaction, and Communicability, edited by Francisco Vicente Cipolla Ficarra, 491-501. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4490-8.ch044

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Abstract

This chapter presents the research, development, and findings of a communication technology developed to enable older adults living in retirement communities to share public events. The project draws reference from the fields of industrial design, universal design, and computer science to design a technology for residents at a retirement community. Residents were included in the design process by evaluating designed technologies. This study demonstrates the relevance of designing simple yet innovative technologies that meet the needs of older adults.

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