Gerontechnology: Basics and Impact matrix

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Gerontechnology Basics and Impact matrix

• Herman Bouma

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Overview

• GT Basics
• Definition
• Interdiscipline Matrix
• Why GT?
• Demography
• Recent Technology Infrastructure
• Successful Aging
• GT Impact Matrix
• Five domains of daily life
• Four types of impact
• Matrix cells
• Motivation
• Conclusion

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GT Definition

• Gerontechnology is
• the study of technology and aging
• for ensuring an optimal technological environment
  of all aging and old people
• up to a high age

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GT Interdiscipline

• Gerontechnology is interdisciplinary between
  gerontology disciplines and technology
  disciplines
• Few professionals are knowledgeable in both
  fields

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Gerontechnology Interdiscipline Matrix

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Why GT?

• Gerontechnology has emerged because of the
  combination of
• demographic increase of aging people
• rapid evolution of technological environments

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GT Demography

• Above 65 yrs rising to 25 of population
• Above 70 twice as many women as men
• Diversity of people increases with age
• Above 30 yrs non-automatic learning (technology
  generations)
• Learning is lifelong
• Acceptance of common technology

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Recent Technology and its infrastructure

• Internet and e-mail search machines
• Mobile phone sms
• Digital camera
• Navigation tools (GSM)
• Games
• Robots
• Smart products and systems (adaptive)

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Successful aging

• Maintain physical, cognitive, and social
  activities
• Live an independent life of ones own choice
• Quality of Life (QoL) daily joy, dignity,
  autonomy, participation in family and in society

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GT Five domains of daily life

• Health and Self-esteem
• Housing and Daily living
• Mobility and Transport
• Communication and Governance
• Work and Leisure

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GT Four goals

• Enhancement and Satisfaction
• Prevention and Engagement
• Compensation and Assistance
• Care Support and Organisation

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Gerontechnology (GT) Impact Matrix

• Taxonomy of what goals to be served by technology
  for the main life domains of aging people

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Motivation for using/not-using technology

• Insight in functionality (impact matrix)
• Balance of benefits and costs
• Following friends and relatives (mimicry)
• External persuasion (media)
• For unfamiliar technology
• Inclination for exploration
• Restrain and uncertainty of control

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Conclusion for phd research

• Check GT Basics regularly
• Make GT goals explicit
• Collaborate with other disciplines
• Situate results in real environment
• Keep digesting relevant literature
• Be part of GT community

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GT Community and its literature

• International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG)
  www.gerontechnology.info
• Discussion site isg_discussion-bounces_at_jdc.org.il
  from Lawrence Normie LRNormie_at_jdc.org.il
• Its literature
• Bouma, Graafmans (eds). Gerontechnology (1992)
• Graafmans, Taipale, Charness (eds)
  Gerontechnology A sustainable Investment in the
  Future (1998)
• Harrington, Harrington (eds) Gerontechnology Why
  and How (2000)
• Pieper, Vaarama, Fozard(eds)Gerontechnology3rd
  Millennium(2002)
• GERONTECHNOLOGY Quarterly Journal (Since
  2001/2002)
• To appear volume 5 (2006) Website
  www.gerontechjournal.net