Communication, Technology and Aging: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future

In this volume, acknowledged experts present state of the art reviews and empirical data on how aging affects personal communication, and how technology can contribute to improving communication efficacy. Chapters are divided into three sections. The first section provides a basic overview of issues in this field. The second section deals with socio-cultural issues. The final section addresses issues around training and compensation. The volume contains new research on heretofore unexplored areas within the field of aging, such as: computer use and design, internet use, and computer literacy. For gerontologists, psychologists, and other professionals interested in aging.

Neil Charness, PhD, is currently a Professor of Psychology at the Florida State University, and a Research Associate at the Pepper Institute on Aging and Public Policy.

Denise C. Park, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Senior Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. She is Director of the Center for Applied Cognitive Research on Aging.

Bernhard A. Sabel, PhD, received his doctorate in Psychology from Clark University in 1994. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a research scientist at the University of Munich. He served as a visiting neuroscientist at Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sabel was also head of the Center for Neuroscience Innovation and Technology. He served as a visiting professor in the Department of Psychology at Princeton University from 1998-1999. Since 1997 he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. Dr. Sabel’s current research interests include brain plasticity and recovery of function, particularly in the visual system and training-software development for patients with visual field deficits.