Information technology and aging

<p>A factor to be considered with old age is <a href="/facts/Cognitive_aging/7hFvvqf0">cognitive aging</a>. <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">Information technologies</a> need to be centered on factors that define <a href="/facts/Cognition/ga0tSBul">cognition</a>. This article highlights some of the important <a href="/facts/Conceptual_model/hgysE2kP">conceptual models</a> and <a href="/facts/Theories/9vrNS1Rr">theories</a> that govern the design of such systems. The main focus is to look at the different information processing <a href="/facts/Technology/9Uav5WVR">technologies</a> that are presently used for enabling better functional performance.
</p><p>As <a href="/facts/Baby_boomers/clpdls7s">baby boomers</a> grow older, there exists a growing demand for a good support system that can ease their burdens. Technology is ubiquitous in most social contexts in <a href="/facts/Industrialized_countries/sqwTSDHm">industrialized countries</a>, and has become an integral component of most activities in everyday life. The advent of technology has shown promising results in various fields such as the delivery of care and <a href="/facts/Intelligent_vehicle_technologies/jDdTEAyV">in-vehicle driving technology</a> by focusing on the needs of older adults and placing them at the center of this transformation. Such systems would improve and empower not just the elderly but also their families while reducing some of the burden on them and increasing independence. However, there continues to exist a <a href="/facts/Digital_divide/8EK5dtcv">digital divide</a> amongst the elderly population that use technology less, causing them to become <a href="/facts/Disfranchisement/MbsjefME">disenfranchised</a> and disadvantaged.
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Information technology and aging