The use of communication technologies by older adults: Exploring the benefits from the user's perspective

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 221-225

  Melenhorst, Anne Sophie ^a   Rogers, Wendy A ^b   Caylor, Evan C ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES; COSTS; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; INVESTMENTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

FAX MACHINES; SOCIAL NETWORKS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 1042300913     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120104500305     Document Type: Conference Paper

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