Engaging older adults with modern technology : Internet use and information access needs / Robert Z. Zheng, Robert D. Hill, Michael K. Gardner, [editors].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-316) and index.

"This book takes a structured approach to the research in aging and digital technology in which older adults' use of internet and other forms of digital technologies is studied through the lenses of cognitive functioning, motivation, and affordability of new technology"--Provided by publisher.

Implicit memory and aging: adapting technology to utilize preserved memory functions / Christopher A. Was, Dan J. Woltz -- On attentional control and the aging driver / Jason M. Watson -- The use of gesturing to facilitate older adults' learning from computer-based dynamic visualizations / Kim Ouwehand, Tamara van Gog, Fred Paas -- Technology as a bridge between health care systems and older adults / Daniel Morrow, Jessie Chin -- Instructional design in digital environments and availability of mental resources / Renae Low, Putai Jin, John Sweller -- Design for aging: enhancing everyday technology use / Marita A. O'Brien, Wendy A. Rogers -- Internet use among older adults: constraints and opportunities / Yiwei Chen, Bob Lee, Robert M. Kirk -- Effective online learning for older people: a heuristic design approach / Robert Z. Zheng -- Actual use of computers and the internet by older adults: potential benefits and risks / Karin Slegers, Martin P. van Boxtel -- Training older adults to improve their episodic memory: three different approaches to enhancing numeric memory / Michael K. Gardner, Robert D. Hill -- The internet and older adults: initial adoption and experience of use / Eulàlia Hernández Encuentra, Modesta Pousada Fernández, Beni Gómez-Zúñiga -- E-health for older adults / Shane O'Hanlon, Alan Bourke, Valerie Power -- Remote care delivery technologies: an applications framework for chronic disease management in older adults / Robert D. Hill -- Using technology to reach caregivers of veterans with dementia / Candice M. Daniel [and others].