Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2009
Keywords
technology generation, gerontology, quality of life, inclusive design
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2009.08.01.002.00
Abstract
Gerontechnology is an interdisciplinary field that links existing and developing technologies to the aspirations and needs of aging and aged adults. It helps support ‘successful aging’, is organized according to the WHO definition of health, and is a response to the combination of the aging of society and rapidly emerging new technologies. Distinguishing it from other technology approaches is its focus on the total human life-span, its recognition of different technology generations, its cross-fertilization of specific technology and gerontology disciplines, its public health goals and the encompassing of all domains of human activity. An enhanced quality of life in older adults is the ultimate goal of gerontechnology.
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Gerontechnology, v. 8, issue 1, p. 3-10
Scholar Commons Citation
Bronswijk, Johanna E.M.H.; Bouma, Herman; Fozard, James L.; Kearns, William D.; Davison, Gerald C.; and Tuan, Pan-Chio, "Defining Gerontechnology for R&D Purposes" (2009). Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Faculty Publications. 31.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhs_facpub/31
