New technology and quality of life for older people: The health and transport dimensions

Katharine J Pangbourne; Paulus T Aditjandra; John D Nelson

New technology and quality of life for older people: The health and transport dimensions

Katharine J Pangbourne, Paulus T Aditjandra, John D Nelson

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Abstract

This paper explores ICT, transport and health in relation to inclusion and Quality of Life (QoL) for older people. Through focus groups and supplementary questionnaires, findings confirm previous studies in which people in older cohorts show a slight tendency to be less comfortable with ICT, and to integrate it less into daily life. Differences between individuals occur through interactions between knowledge and their practices, but the trend of an ageing demographic and increased longevity makes normalising ICT in older people’s lifestyles a
policy imperative, so that key developments such as Intelligent Transport System (ITS) can contribute to older people’s QoL.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Sep 2009
Event	16th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 1 Sep 2009 → …

Conference

Conference	16th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services
Country/Territory	Sweden
City	Stockholm
Period	1/09/09 → …

Keywords

digital economy
health
older people
transport

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