The purpose of the proposed research effort is to develop and validate generalizable training and instruction principles that integrate with principles of technology design to accommodate capabilities and limitations of older users of the widest possible range of systems, devices, and products. The goal is not only to create a better understanding of factors influencing safe and effective technology use, but also to demonstrate how to enhance training to best afford older individuals the opportunity to do a specific job, perform a specific task, or work in a specific domain area. The overarching goals of this proposed comment of CREATE are to: 1) Understand how age- related changes in cognitive factors influence learning to use technology. This goal tests micro-components of cognition in """"""""macro"""""""" environments. 2) Document theoretical constraints that will motivate improved age-related instructional design strategies. 3) Understand how design specifications interact with instruction and training to enhance system usage. In addition, because of the class of tasks used to evaluate performance, the present research effort will add to the general knowledge base of cognition and aging within a broad scale of task difficulty. Finally, the effort will produce a large data base of age-related usability metrics across various learning and technology domains that can serve as an aging and technology design compendium to determine future intervention and design strategies.
| Evans, Jarrett; Charness, Neil; Dijkstra, Katinka et al. (2018) Is episodic memory performance more vulnerable to depressive affect in older adulthood? Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn :1-20 |
| McGlynn, Sean A; Kemple, Shawn; Mitzner, Tracy L et al. (2017) Understanding the Potential of PARO for Healthy Older Adults. Int J Hum Comput Stud 100:33-47 |
| Souders, Dustin J; Best, Ryan; Charness, Neil (2017) Valuation of active blind spot detection systems by younger and older adults. Accid Anal Prev 106:505-514 |
| Rogers, Wendy A; Mitzner, Tracy L (2017) Envisioning the Future for Older Adults: Autonomy, Health, Well-being, and Social Connectedness with Technology Support. Futures 87:133-139 |
| Stuck, Rachel E; Chong, Amy W; Mitzner, Tracy L et al. (2017) Medication Management Apps: Usable by Older Adults? Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet 61:1141-1144 |
| Charness, Neil (2017) What Has the Study of Digital Games Contributed to the Science of Expert Behavior? Top Cogn Sci 9:510-521 |
| Preusse, Kimberly C; Mitzner, Tracy L; Fausset, Cara Bailey et al. (2017) Older Adults' Acceptance of Activity Trackers. J Appl Gerontol 36:127-155 |
| Barg-Walkow, Laura H; Rogers, Wendy A (2016) The Effect of Incorrect Reliability Information on Expectations, Perceptions, and Use of Automation. Hum Factors 58:242-60 |
| Souders, Dustin J; Boot, Walter R; Charness, Neil et al. (2016) Older Adult Video Game Preferences in Practice: Investigating the Effects of Competing or Cooperating. Games Cult 11:170-120 |
| Charness, Neil; Best, Ryan; Evans, Jarrett (2016) Supportive home health care technology for older adults: Attitudes and implementation. Gerontechnology 15:233-242 |
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