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Various rapidly developed technologies are supporting the daily lives of younger users, but have left older adults behind. However, in a super-aged society, technologies could (and should) contribute to helping older adults maintain independent lives. The chapter introduces “gerontechnology,” which means the study of technology and aging, for the improvement of the daily functioning of the elderly. Through such means as behavior observation, eye tracking, and the subjective evaluation of participants in a daily situation, the difficulties older adults encounter in using technologies are clarified, and products aimed at the elderly are designed and produced based on the obtained data. More empirical studies are still required to verify the effectivity of products aimed at the elderly. At the same time, efforts should be made to help more people become familiar with gerontechnology.
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Fukuda, R. (2011). Gerontechnology for a Super-Aged Society. In: Kohlbacher, F., Herstatt, C. (eds) The Silver Market Phenomenon. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14338-0_6
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