Digital Technology for Older People: A Review of Recent Research

TY - CHAP

T1 - Digital Technology for Older People

T2 - A Review of Recent Research

AU - Petrie, Helen

AU - Darzentas, Jennifer Siobhane

PY - 2018

Y1 - 2018

N2 - This chapter reviews recent research on digital technology to support older people. The review concentrates on research emphasising the design and evaluation of technologies used by older people, rather than the technical implementation of the technologies. Such papers provided insight into the needs and interests for this group, how older people were involved in the research, and what outcomes were achieved. 407 papers were identified and grouped into 16 major topics of research. Four of these topics are discussed in detail, as well as several of the general themes that emerged from the research.

AB - This chapter reviews recent research on digital technology to support older people. The review concentrates on research emphasising the design and evaluation of technologies used by older people, rather than the technical implementation of the technologies. Such papers provided insight into the needs and interests for this group, how older people were involved in the research, and what outcomes were achieved. 407 papers were identified and grouped into 16 major topics of research. Four of these topics are discussed in detail, as well as several of the general themes that emerged from the research.

KW - TECHNOLOGY

KW - Older people

M3 - Chapter

BT - The Oxford Handbook of Digital Technology and Society

PB - Oxford University Press

CY - New York

ER -