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Topic- Attitudes & perceptions
Ageism has many consequences
Ageist attitudes may increase a person's worry about dementia and could lead to discrimination in the workplace.
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How do older adults define successful aging?
Successful aging has been described in a variety of ways by gerontologists and other professionals.
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Acceptance of activity trackers depends on purpose
Questionnaires, diaries and interviews were collected among 16 people ages 65-75 years old on their use of an online website to track their diet and exercise (myfitnesspal.com)
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Acceptance of technologies to reduce falls depends on ease of use
The iStoppFalls project incorporates a variety of technologies, including motion detectors, exercise games, access to educational material and social media.
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Acceptance of assistive robots depends on who you ask
Ten older adults with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease were prompted to go to the bathroom and wash their hands and to visit the kitchen to make tea by a tele-operated robot [controlled remotely by a human being].
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After hospital visit, older adults overestimate functional abilities
To determine if older adults who were treated in hospital emergency rooms could safely navigate once they returned home, they were asked to get out of bed, walk 10 feet, turn around and get back into bed.
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