Overview

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 comments from readers. They have revised and updated each of the original chapters, rearranged some of them for a more natural flow, added a new section of tutorials, and provided updated recommended readings. New in the Second Edition: Two new applications chapters: Transportation and Aging-in-Place New Tutorials section provides hands-on guidance for critical issues Re-organization of Design Guidelines section allows for better flow of topics The new Tutorials section begins by focusing on general issues that need to be considered when involving older adults generally in research and usability studies and more specifically in focus group studies. It elucidates statistical considerations relevant to user testing with older adults and modeling approaches such as task analysis, error prediction, and GOMS analysis. Given the prevalence of multimedia in today’s world, the authors include a tutorial on design considerations for multimedia products in general but especially for older adults. Meet the Needs of Older Adults through Proper Design Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the field, this multidisciplinary author team translates a vast array of academic literature into guidelines without losing its strong grounding in science. They discuss the role the field of human factors plays in creating technology that is effective and safe to use. This book provides information specific enough to be immediately applicable yet general enough to be relevant to technologies of the future.

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Author:   Arthur D. Fisk ,  Sara J. Czaja (University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA) ,  Wendy A. Rogers (Khan Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) ,  Neil Charness (Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781420080551

ISBN 10:   1420080555
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   28 March 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781138053663
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Fundamentals Toward Better Design for Older Adults Characteristics of Older Adult Users Guiding the Design Process Design Guidelines Improving Perception of Information Design of Input and Output Devices Interface Design. Developing Training and Instructional Programs Exemplar Applications Making the Work Environment Age Friendly Maximizing the Usefulness and Usability of Health Care Technologies Transportation Designing Accommodations for Aging-in-Place Tutorials Involving Older Adults in Research and Usability Studies Conducting Focus Groups with Older Adults Statistical Considerations Task Analysis and Error Prediction GOMS Modeling for Older Adults Multimedia Design Conclusion Synthesis and Final Comments References Indexes

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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA University of Miami, Florida, USA University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

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