Ebook: Aging and Technological Advances

The chapters and reports in this publication have been selected from presentations at a Symposium on "Aging and Technological Advances" held in August, 1983 at the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center of the University of Southern California. The Symposium was made possible by a grant from the NATO Special Programme Panel on Human Factors, and the support of this program is gratefully acknowledged. Members of the Symposium Advisory Board were James E. Birren, Judy Livingston, Erhard Olbrich, Victor Regnier, Pauline Robinson, Thomas Singleton, Arnold Small, Harvey Sterns, and Alvar Svanborg. Professor Lambros Houssiadas also provided invaluable encouragement. Appreciation is also extended to the Andrew Norman Institute for Advanced Study in Gerontology and Geriatrics for support of planning activities leading up to the Symposium and for support of events surrounding the Symposium itself. A generous gift from The UPS Foundation to the Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center made possible the compilation, editing and preparation of this manuscript and helped to support Symposium ac ti vi ties. We thank David Bergstone and Mary Margaret Ragan who together carefully and skillfully organized and carried out the typing of the manuscript.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Aging and Technological Advances: Introduction....Pages 1-3
Aging in a Technological Society: Desiderata and Dilemmas in Decision-Making....Pages 5-20
The Next 25 Years: Impact Expectations from Technology on Aging....Pages 21-29
Attitudes and Perceptions of Older People toward Technology....Pages 31-38
Aging and Labor Force Participation....Pages 39-54
Demographic Trends Affecting the Age Structure of the Labor Force: 1950 to 2000....Pages 55-74
Older Workers: Force of the Future?....Pages 75-87
Changes in Labor Force Participation of Persons 55 and Over Since World War II: Their Nature and Causes....Pages 89-97
Technological Change and the Labor Market Situation of Older Workers....Pages 99-111
Impact of Technological Change on Middle-Aged and Older Workers: Parallels Drawn from a Structural Perspective....Pages 113-124
Recent Trends in Retirement Policy and Practice in Europe and the USA: An Overview of Programmes Directed to the Exclusion of Older Workers and a Suggestion for an Alternative Strategy....Pages 125-137
The Australian Labour Market for Older Workers....Pages 139-149
The Social Consequences of Rapid Technological Change....Pages 151-154
Aging and Technological Advances: Labor Force Participation....Pages 155-158
Ecology, Aging and Health in a Medical Perspective....Pages 159-168
The Compression of Morbidity....Pages 169-187
Aging, Health, Stress and Technology in the Work Context: Concepts and Issues....Pages 189-194
Technological Change and the Aging of Working Capacity....Pages 195-207
Sources of Occupational Stress among Older Workers....Pages 209-219
Antecedents of Emotional Health Status Among the Elderly....Pages 221-236
The Affective Consequences of Technological Change for Older Persons....Pages 237-247
Impact of Work and Technology on Health Status of the Older Worker....Pages 249-250
Psychological Functioning in Old Age and the Introduction of New Technology....Pages 251-252
Interpersonal Relationships and Psychological Well-Being in Middle-Aged Persons....Pages 253-254
Aging and Technological Advances: Health and Stress....Pages 255-259
Technology and the Aging Adult: Career Development and Training....Pages 261-277
Technological Advances from a Human Factors Point of View....Pages 279-293
Human Factors and Technology: The User Sets the Pace....Pages 295-300
People in Future Factories and Offices: With an Introduction to Some Special Opportunities and Problems for an Aging Workforce....Pages 301-312
A Capability-Demand Approach to the Aged in Technological Environments: A Case for Improved Task Analysis....Pages 313-324
Impact of Microprocessors on the Quality of Life: Comparative Needs of Older vs. Younger Generations....Pages 325-332
Technological Interventions for Changes in Hearing and Vision Incurred Through Aging....Pages 333-345
The Older Adult as Computer User....Pages 347-348
Technology and the Older Person: Age, Sex and Experience as Moderators of Attitudes Towards Computers....Pages 349-350
Research on Human Factors: German Soldiers and Functional Age Limits....Pages 351-352
Appraising the Performance of Older Workers....Pages 353-355
Human Factors in Aging: Issues for Adult Education....Pages 357-358
Computer Based Memory Training and Memory Prosthesis in Older Adults....Pages 359-361
Aging and Technological Advances: Human Factors....Pages 363-368
The Older Person in the Residential Environment....Pages 369-383
Aging and Technological Advances in Telecommunications....Pages 385-397
Technology in the Service of the Aging Veteran....Pages 399-409
Evaluation of a Personal Emergency Response System....Pages 411-424
Computer and Telecommunications Applications to Enhance the Quality of Life of Our Elderly Citizens....Pages 425-435
Technology and Aging: Identification and Evaluation of Products to Enhance an Independent Lifestyle....Pages 437-446
Community Alarm Systems for Older People — Age Concern Scotland....Pages 447-448
Changes in the Home and Community Environment: Changing Environmental Requirements and Safety in Residential Settings....Pages 449-450
Home Safety Checkups for Seniors....Pages 451-452
Aging and Technological Advances: Home and Community....Pages 453-457
Back Matter....Pages 459-468

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Aging and Technological Advances: Introduction....Pages 1-3
Aging in a Technological Society: Desiderata and Dilemmas in Decision-Making....Pages 5-20
The Next 25 Years: Impact Expectations from Technology on Aging....Pages 21-29
Attitudes and Perceptions of Older People toward Technology....Pages 31-38
Aging and Labor Force Participation....Pages 39-54
Demographic Trends Affecting the Age Structure of the Labor Force: 1950 to 2000....Pages 55-74
Older Workers: Force of the Future?....Pages 75-87
Changes in Labor Force Participation of Persons 55 and Over Since World War II: Their Nature and Causes....Pages 89-97
Technological Change and the Labor Market Situation of Older Workers....Pages 99-111
Impact of Technological Change on Middle-Aged and Older Workers: Parallels Drawn from a Structural Perspective....Pages 113-124
Recent Trends in Retirement Policy and Practice in Europe and the USA: An Overview of Programmes Directed to the Exclusion of Older Workers and a Suggestion for an Alternative Strategy....Pages 125-137
The Australian Labour Market for Older Workers....Pages 139-149
The Social Consequences of Rapid Technological Change....Pages 151-154
Aging and Technological Advances: Labor Force Participation....Pages 155-158
Ecology, Aging and Health in a Medical Perspective....Pages 159-168
The Compression of Morbidity....Pages 169-187
Aging, Health, Stress and Technology in the Work Context: Concepts and Issues....Pages 189-194
Technological Change and the Aging of Working Capacity....Pages 195-207
Sources of Occupational Stress among Older Workers....Pages 209-219
Antecedents of Emotional Health Status Among the Elderly....Pages 221-236
The Affective Consequences of Technological Change for Older Persons....Pages 237-247
Impact of Work and Technology on Health Status of the Older Worker....Pages 249-250
Psychological Functioning in Old Age and the Introduction of New Technology....Pages 251-252
Interpersonal Relationships and Psychological Well-Being in Middle-Aged Persons....Pages 253-254
Aging and Technological Advances: Health and Stress....Pages 255-259
Technology and the Aging Adult: Career Development and Training....Pages 261-277
Technological Advances from a Human Factors Point of View....Pages 279-293
Human Factors and Technology: The User Sets the Pace....Pages 295-300
People in Future Factories and Offices: With an Introduction to Some Special Opportunities and Problems for an Aging Workforce....Pages 301-312
A Capability-Demand Approach to the Aged in Technological Environments: A Case for Improved Task Analysis....Pages 313-324
Impact of Microprocessors on the Quality of Life: Comparative Needs of Older vs. Younger Generations....Pages 325-332
Technological Interventions for Changes in Hearing and Vision Incurred Through Aging....Pages 333-345
The Older Adult as Computer User....Pages 347-348
Technology and the Older Person: Age, Sex and Experience as Moderators of Attitudes Towards Computers....Pages 349-350
Research on Human Factors: German Soldiers and Functional Age Limits....Pages 351-352
Appraising the Performance of Older Workers....Pages 353-355
Human Factors in Aging: Issues for Adult Education....Pages 357-358
Computer Based Memory Training and Memory Prosthesis in Older Adults....Pages 359-361
Aging and Technological Advances: Human Factors....Pages 363-368
The Older Person in the Residential Environment....Pages 369-383
Aging and Technological Advances in Telecommunications....Pages 385-397
Technology in the Service of the Aging Veteran....Pages 399-409
Evaluation of a Personal Emergency Response System....Pages 411-424
Computer and Telecommunications Applications to Enhance the Quality of Life of Our Elderly Citizens....Pages 425-435
Technology and Aging: Identification and Evaluation of Products to Enhance an Independent Lifestyle....Pages 437-446
Community Alarm Systems for Older People — Age Concern Scotland....Pages 447-448
Changes in the Home and Community Environment: Changing Environmental Requirements and Safety in Residential Settings....Pages 449-450
Home Safety Checkups for Seniors....Pages 451-452
Aging and Technological Advances: Home and Community....Pages 453-457
Back Matter....Pages 459-468
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