Designing for Older Adults : Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches

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

ISBN 10: 0415286115 / ISBN 13: 9780415286114

Edité par Taylor & Francis Group, 2004

A propos de cet article

Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

N° de réf. du vendeur 13064764-20

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Designing for Older Adults : Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches
• Éditeur: Taylor & Francis Group
• Date de parution: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0415286115
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780415286114
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: 1st Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Poids: 0,802 livre

A propos de ce titre

Synopsis

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 human factors and the older adult. It considers the subject primarily from an engineering psychology perspective, heavily grounded in today’s scientific knowledge. The authors show how current understanding of age-related issues of perception, cognition, and movement control can be applied in practice. They also provide a reference source with guidelines and advice for design issues ranging from lighting, computer input device selection, and web site design, to training program development and work task design.

The text draws on research-oriented work and presents this in a form that can be used by the broad audience of product designers, health care practitioners, managers, and others who need answers to problems and require sound recommendations for design.