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Overview"Designing for Older Adults: Case Studies, Methods, and Tools There are many products, tools, and technologies available that could provide support for older adults. However, their success requires that they are designed with older adults in mind by being aware of, and adhering to, design principles that recognize the needs, abilities, and preferences of diverse groups of older adults. Achieving good design is a process facilitated by seeing principles and guidelines in action. Design success requires understanding how to use the methods and tools available to evaluate initial ideas and prototypes. The goal of this book is to provide illustrative ""case studies"" of designing for older adults based on real design challenges faced by the researchers of the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) over the past two decades. These case studies exemplify the use of human factors tools and user-centered design principles to understand the needs of older adults, identify where existing designs failed older users, and examine the effectiveness of design changes to better accommodate the abilities and preferences of the large and growing aging population. Features Reviews important design considerations for older adults and presents a framework for design Provides a series of real-world case studies to ground design principles and guidelines Offers a unique set and broad array of design challenges, from the design of healthcare devices, to computer systems and apps, to transportation systems and robots Gives an overview of emerging technologies, their potential benefits to older adults, anticipated design considerations, and new and emerging approaches to evaluating design Covers these topics with designers in mind, providing the most up-to-date recommendations based on the scientific literature but in an accessible, easy-to-understand, non-technical manner" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Walter Boot , Neil Charness (Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA) , Sara J. Czaja (University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA) , Wendy A. Rogers (Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9781138052857ISBN 10: 113805285 Pages: 162 Publication Date: 28 September 2020 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Defining Older Adult User Groups. Chapter 3 Assessing Needs With Older Adults. Chapter 4 Implementing Usability Methods. Chapter 5 Simulation for Design. Chapter 6 Modeling Older Adult Performance. Chapter 7 Designing Instructional Support. Chapter 8 The Personal Reminder Information and Social Management System (PRISM). Chapter 9 Emerging Challenges and Approaches. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationWalter Boot, Neil Charness, Sara J. Czaja, Wendy A. Rogers Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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