Adaptive Technology

Scialfa, Charles T.; Fernie, Geoff

doi:10.1016/b978-012101264-9/50022-7

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“…For example, cell phone reminders are generally very helpful for preventing participants from forgetting the plan, but this strategy might prove difficult for many elderly individuals. The elderly generally lag behind their younger counterparts in technology use (Scialfa & Fernie, 2006). There were few participants who used electronic devices as memory aids (Table 3).…”

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What factors influence prospective memory for elderly people in a naturalistic setting?1

Masumoto¹,

Nishimura²,

Tabuchi³

et al. 2011

Japanese Psychological Research

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Previous studies comparing prospective memory between the elderly and young adults have shown that elderly adults perform better in naturalistic settings, while young adults perform better in laboratory settings. The purpose of this study was to examine what factors influence prospective memory in naturalistic settings, and we specifically focused on age, the complexity of the prospective memory task, self-evaluation and knowledge of memory function, retrospective memory, external memory aids, and internal memory strategies as potential influential factors. Eightysix healthy, elderly participants were enrolled (44 women and 42 men, mean age = 68.56 years, SD = 4.53). The results showed that the use of external memory aids increased in complex prospective memory tasks that depended on output monitoring, while other factors did not influence prospective memory performance. These results suggest that elderly adults can perform tasks adequately by using external memory aids that compensate for age-related memory declines in naturalistic settings.j pr_453 30..41

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confidence: 99%

What factors influence prospective memory for elderly people in a naturalistic setting?1

Masumoto¹,

Nishimura²,

Tabuchi³

et al. 2011

Japanese Psychological Research

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“…loneliness and falls prevention), are also likely to be important, this finding suggests a "digital divide" in technology acceptance supporting previous studies (Magnusson et al 2005;Kubitshcke et al 2008;Cullen et al 2009;Selwyn et al 2003 It may thus be suggested that care technology in the future will be more readily accepted by generations that have grown up with ICT within their lives. However, Scialfa and Fernie (2006) have noted that there is a distinction between current and emerging technologies, and that acceptance is still likely to be an issue for new, unfamiliar ICT devices. Evidence from this research illustrates similar patterns.…”

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Perceptions, Preferences, and Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies in Older-Adult Community Care Settings in Ireland: A Case-Study and Ranked-Care Program Analysis

Walsh

Callan

2010

Ageing Int

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“…First, the wide variation in the degree of disability within the older population (Scialfa & Fernie, 2006) is an implication that no two older persons will rely on the same assistive device in the same way. Whereas low-tech devices have standard, simple designs (Wolff et al, 2005), the experiences of persons who use such devices should not be standardized and cannot be simplified.…”

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Older Homebound Women: Negotiating Reliance on a Cane or Walker

2010

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Canes and walkers are commonly characterized as assistive devices and as devices that serve the same purpose, as walking aides. These general views were reappraised and tempered in this descriptive phenomenological study with 40 older women (aged 85-98) who were unable to leave their homes without help. The purpose was to describe the phenomena of negotiating reliance on canes and walkers as walking devices and the lifeworld context underlying each phenomenon. Relative to lifeworld, there were differences between coming to terms with using a cane and coming to terms with using a walker. Data revealed similarities and distinctions between the basic intentions of relying on canes and on walkers and the associated purposes served by canes and walkers. Participants did not view either device as consistently assistive. Findings evoke opportunities for dialogue among older persons, scholars, practitioners, and designers of these devices about coming to terms with such devices and relying on them.

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Adaptive Technology

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

What factors influence prospective memory for elderly people in a naturalistic setting?1

What factors influence prospective memory for elderly people in a naturalistic setting?1

Perceptions, Preferences, and Acceptance of Information and Communication Technologies in Older-Adult Community Care Settings in Ireland: A Case-Study and Ranked-Care Program Analysis

Older Homebound Women: Negotiating Reliance on a Cane or Walker

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