The impact of technological developments on the daily life of the elderly

Technology in Society

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-368

 

^a Boni) Li, Yushi   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Learning; Senior citizens; Technological development

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

AMERICAN SOCIETY; SENIOR CITIZENS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS;

TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; LEARNING; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL IMPACT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

CINCINNATI; KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34347248023     PISSN: 0160791X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2007.04.004     Document Type: Article

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