Myths about older people's use of information and communication technology

Gerontology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 564-570

  Wandke, Hartmut ^a   Sengpiel, Michael ^a   Sönksen, Malte ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Human computer interaction; Inclusive design; Information and communication technology; Learning; Older people; Training; Usability

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; AWARENESS; COMMUNICATION AID; COMPUTER; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INFORMATION SERVICE; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 84868564971     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000339104     Document Type: Review

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