The effects of computers on older adult users

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 697-711

  Karavidas, Maria ^a,b   Lim, Nicholas K ^a   Katsikas, Steve L ^a  

^a Carlos Albizu University   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Older adults; Quality of life; Seniors

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

OLDER ADULTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENIORS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 14644392223     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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