New Technology and Quality of Life for Older People: The Health and Transport Dimensions

This paper explores Information and Communication Technology (ICT), transport and health in relation to inclusion and Quality of Life (QoL) for older people. Through focus groups and supplementary questionnaires, findings confirm previous studies in which people in older cohorts show a slight tendency to be less comfortable with ICT, and to integrate it less into daily life. Differences between individuals occur through interactions between knowledge and their practices, but the trend of an ageing demographic and increased longevity makes normalising ICT in older people’s lifestyles a policy imperative, so that key developments such as Intelligent Transport System (ITS) can contribute to older people’s QoL.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Media Type: CD-ROM
  • Features: Figures; References;
  • Pagination: 13p
  • Monograph Title: ITS in Daily Life

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01148312
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jan 25 2010 8:08AM