Human Factors
Conclusion
Human factors engineering can be used to help design tasks, products, equipment, and environments to help accommodate an aging population. Research in this area has demonstrated the importance of attending to the needs of older people in system design, and also that training and design solutions can be beneficial for older people. The basic premise of human factors is that successful performance results from user-centered design and a fundamental understanding of user capabilities, needs, and preferences. Improving the health and quality of life of older people requires that knowledge of aging be applied to the design of products and environments.
SARA CZAJA CHIN CHIN LEE
See also BALANCE AND MOBILITY; DRIVING ABILITY; FUNCTIONAL ABILITY; HEARING; HOME ADAPTATION AND EQUIPMENT; HOUSING AND TECHNOLOGY; INTELLEGINCE; MEMORY; TECHNOLOGY; VISION AND PERCEPTION.
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HYPERTENSION
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