Technology and the Everyday Life of Older Adults
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9767108 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara J Czaja (0000-0002-8096-5413, Institute of Behavioral Sciences, corresponding author), Robin A Barr (University of Oxford) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 503 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 127-137 |
| Publication date | 1989-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7162 • E-ISSN: 1552-3349 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002716289503001010 |
| OpenAlex | W2108609873 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 3 |
A coincidence of two trends—the current technological revolution and the rapid increase in the size of the U.S. older population—has created an urgent need to consider the characteristics, capacities, and limitations of older adults in relation to new technologies. This article proposes that older adults should be perceived as active users of these technologies rather than as passive recipients. Everyday interactions with technology at work, in the home arena, in medical and health care settings, and on the highway are identified. Characteristics of older adults relevant to these environments are discussed. Both positive and negative potential consequences of technological change for older people are identified
Economic growth · Economics · Emerging technologies · Everyday life · Health care · Health technology · Older people · Political science · Relation (database · Work (physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Medicine · Psychology · Technology Use by Older Adults · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2022 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |