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Technologies for Active Aging (International Perspectives On International Perspectives on Aging Volume 9 Series Editors Jason L. Powell Sheying Chen For further volumes: http://www.springer.com/series/8818 Andrew Sixsmith • Gloria Gutman Editors Technologies for Active Aging Editors Andrew Sixsmith Gloria Gutman Gerontology Research Centre Gerontology Research Centre Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Vancouver , BC , Canada Vancouver , BC , Canada ISBN 978-1-4419-8347-3 ISBN 978-1-4419-8348-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-8348-0 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013935848 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 This work is subject to copyright. 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We would also like to thank the authors of the chapters for their hard work and commitment. v Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Andrew Sixsmith and Gloria Gutman 2 Technology and the Challenge of Aging ............................................... 7 Andrew Sixsmith 3 Older Adults and the Adoption of Healthcare Technology: Opportunities and Challenges .............................................................. 27 Sara Czaja, Scott Beach, Neil Charness, and Richard Schulz 4 Assistive Technologies: Ethical Practice, Ethical Research, and Quality of Life .................................................. 47 Andrew Eccles, Leela Damodaran, Wendy Olphert, Irene Hardill, and Mary Gilhooly 5 Expanding the Technology Safety Envelope for Older Adults to Include Disaster Resilience .................................. 69 Maggie Gibson, Gloria Gutman, Sandra Hirst, Kelly Fitzgerald, Rory Fisher, and Robert Roush 6 Measuring the Effectiveness of Assistive Technology on Active Aging: Capturing the Perspectives of Users ....................... 95 Jeffrey Jutai and Kenneth Southall 7 Using Technology to Support People with Dementia .......................... 105 Gail Mountain 8 Ambient Assisted Living Systems in Real-Life Situations: Experiences from the SOPRANO Project ........................................... 123 Ilse Bierhoff, Sonja Müller, Sandra Schoenrade-Sproll, Sarah Delaney, Paula Byrne, Vesna Dolničar, Babis Magoutas, Yiannis Verginadis, Elena Avatangelou, and Claire Huijnen vii viii Contents 9 The Virtual Environment in Communication of Age-Friendly Design .......................................................................... 155 Eunju Hwang, Andrew Park, Andrew Sixsmith, and Gloria Gutman 10 Technology and Fun for a Happy Old Age .......................................... 169 Arlene Astell 11 Videoconferencing and Social Engagement for Older Adults ..................................................................................... 189 Robert Beringer and Andrew Sixsmith 12 International Initiatives in Technology and Aging .............................. 201 Andrew Sixsmith, Maria Carrillo, David Phillips, Peter Lansley, and Ryan Woolrych Index ................................................................................................................ 223 Contributors Arlene Astell CATCH (Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare) , School of Health and Related Research , University of Sheffi eld , Sheffi eld, UK Elena Avatangelou Research Department , EXODUS S.A., Athens, Greece Scott Beach University Center for Social and Urban Research , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburg , PA , USA Robert Beringer Vibrant Living and Lifestyle Systems INC. , Salt Spring Island , BC , Canada Ilse Bierhoff Stichting Smart Homes , Eindhoven, Eersel , The Netherlands Paula Byrne Division Primary Care , University Liverpool , Liverpool, Merseyside , U K Maria Carrillo Medical & Scientifi c Relations, Alzheimer′s Association , National Offi ce , Chicago , IL , USA Neil Charness William G. Chase Professor of Psychology , Florida State University , Tallahassee , FL , USA Sara Czaja University of Miami Miller School of Medicine , Miami , FL , USA Leela Damodaran Information Technology and Social Research Group, Department of Information Science , Loughborough University , Loughborough , UK Sarah Delaney Work Research Centre , Kimmage, Dublin , Ireland Vesna Dolniča r Faculty of Social Sciences , University of Ljubljana , Ljubljana , Slovenia Andrew Eccles School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow , Scotland ix x Contributors Rory Fisher Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine , Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto , Toronto , ON , Canada Kelly Fitzgerald Western Kentucky University , Affoltern am Albis, Switzerland Maggie Gibson Veterans Care Program , Parkwood Hospital, St. Joseph′s Health Care London , London , ON , Canada Mary Gilhooly Institute for Ageing Studies, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex , UK Gloria Gutman Gerontology Research Centre , Simon Fraser University , Harbour Centre, Vancouver , BC , Canada Irene Hardill Department of Social Sciences, Northumbria University, Lipman Building, Newcastle, UK Sandra Hirst Brenda Strafford Centre for Excellence in Gerontological Nursing, University of Calgary , Calgary , AB , Canada Claire Huijnen Stichting Smart Homes , Duizelseweg, Eersel, Postbus, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Eunju Hwang Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management , Virginia Tech , Blacksburg , VA , USA Jeffrey Jutai Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , ON , Canada Peter Lansley KT-EQUAL – Knowledge Transfer for Extending Quality Life, School of Construction Management and Engineering , University of Reading , Reading , UK Babis Magoutas Institute of Communication and Computer Systems , National Technical University of Athens , Zografou Campus, Athens , Greece Gail Mountain Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Group, School of Health and Related Research , University of Sheffi eld , Sheffi eld , UK Sonja Müller empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologiefor- schung mbH , Bonn , Germany Wendy Olphert Information Technology and Social Research Group, Department of Information Science, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK Andrew Park Computing Science, Thompson Rivers University , Kamloops, BC, Canada David Phillips Lingnan University , Lingnan , Hong Kong Robert Roush Department of Medicine , Baylor College of Medicine, Huffi ngton Center on Aging , Houston , TX , USA Contributors xi Richard Schulz University Center for Social and Urban Research , University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburg , PA , USA Andrew Sixsmith Gerontology Research Centre , Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre , Vancouver , BC , Canada Kenneth Southall Institut Raymond-Dewar Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation, Montréal, PQ, Canada Sandra Schoenrade-Sproll Fraunhofer IAO, Nobelstraße , Stuttgart , Germany Yiannis Verginadis Institute of Communication and Computer Systems , National Technical University of Athens, Zografou Campus, Athens, Greece Ryan Woolrych Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre , Vancouver , BC , Canada Chapter 1 Introduction Andrew Sixsmith and Gloria Gutman The challenge of population aging requires innovative approaches to meet the needs of increasing numbers of older people. Emerging information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as pervasive computing and ambient assistive living , have considerable potential for enhancing the quality of life of many older people by providing additional safety and security, supporting mobility, independent living, and social participation. This book presents a snapshot of the current state of the art and serves as a pointer to directions for future research and emerging
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