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.
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Authors:
- Pangbourne, Kate
- Aditjandra, Paulus Teguh
- Nelson, John D
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Conference:
- 16th ITS World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services
- Location: Stockholm , Sweden
- Date: 2009-9-21 to 2009-9-25
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: CD-ROM
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: 13p
- Monograph Title: ITS in Daily Life
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged; Health; Intelligent transportation systems; Quality of life; Technological innovations; Telecommunications; Transit operating agencies; Traveler information and communication systems
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01148312
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jan 25 2010 8:08AM