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Increasing the opportunities for aging in place
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Proceedings on the 2000 conference on Universal Usability table of contents
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Pages: 65 - 71  
Year of Publication: 2000
ISBN:1-58113-314-6
Authors
Elizabeth D. Mynatt  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Irfan Essa  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Wendy Rogers  Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Sponsors
USACM : United States Association for Computational Mechanics
AFIHM : Ass. Francophone d'Interaction Homme-Machine
SIGCHI: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction
SIGDOC: ACM Special Interest Group for Design of Communications
SIGIR: ACM Special Interest Group on Information Retrieval
British HCI Group :
American Library Association : American Library Association Office of Info. Systems Policy
SIGCAPH: ACM SIGCAPH Computers and the Physically Handicapped
SIGCAS: ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and Society
SIGGRAPH: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques
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ACM  New York, NY, USA
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ABSTRACT

A growing social problem in the U.S. and elsewhere is supporting older adults who want to continue living independently as opposed to moving to an institutional care setting. The “Aging in Place” project strives to delay taking that first step away from the family home. Through the careful placement of technological support we believe older adults can continue living in their own homes longer.

The goal of our research is to take a three-pronged approach to understanding the potential of such environmental supports. The research team combines expertise in human-computer-interaction, computational perception, and cognitive aging. Together the team is assessing the feasibility of designing environments that aid older individuals in maintaining their independence. Based on our initial research, we are dividing this work into three parts: recognizing and adverting crisis, assisting daily routines, and supporting peace of mind for adult children.


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Collaborative Colleagues:
Elizabeth D. Mynatt: colleagues
Irfan Essa: colleagues
Wendy Rogers: colleagues