Midterm 2 (technology and aging)

Question 1

What are Information and communication technologies

Answer 1

devices / software that provide access to information and/or enable communication.

Question 2

Information and communication technology use is _________ greatly among older adults

Answer 2

Information and communication technology use INCREASING greatly among older adults

Question 3

Intergenerational Communication

Answer 3

• More grandparents are communicating with their grandchildren online.
• e-mail, aquiring news, online banking, social network are all increasing among older adults
• Exploring the Web is a form of lifelong learning

Question 4

What are some of the reasons that older adults use the internet

Answer 4

• A specific disease or medical problem: 66%
• A certain medical treatment or procedure: 56%
• Physicians or other health professionals: 44%
• Medical test results: 16%
• End-of-life decisions: 7%

Question 5

What are some examples of managing health online

Answer 5

• Telehealth

- telemonitoring

Question 6

The use of telehealth and other strategies for elders to take a greater role in managing their health assumes what?

Answer 6

it assumes they have a certain level of health literacy.

Question 7

What is Health Literacy

Answer 7

“degree to which people are able to access, understand, appraise, and communicate information to engage with the demands of different health contexts in order to promote and maintain good health across the life-course”

Question 8

What are some ageist stereotype regarding technology and aging in the workplace

Answer 8

-older workers are “technophobic”
-unwilling to adapt to innovations in the workplace.
(these are not supported by evidence)

Question 9

older workers are ______ to an benefit from effective workplace technology training and retraining.

Answer 9

older workers are OPEN to an benefit from effective workplace technology training and retraining.

Question 10

What example of assistive technology was used in the slides and in class

Answer 10

• Designing housing that fits elders’ changing needs
• Universal design, assistive technology, Smart homes.

however not equally available due to cost.

Question 11

a recent field of research and practice aimed at using technology to improve older adults’ autonomy.

Answer 11

Gerontechnology

Question 12

Assistive technology

Answer 12

broad term that refers to any device that assist someone with something they may not be able to do without it.

Question 13

risks of inequity

Answer 13

• draws attention to them in public
• caregiver may select assistive technology rather than the user.
• cost causes unequal access