Cognition, interaction and ageing: an Internet workshops exploratory study.
Gerontology is known more and more as an interdisciplinary and functional knowledge. Geriatrics as one of its branches intends to make possible longevity with health. World population ageing occurs along with important economical and social inequalities for elder people, which are likely to be more affected by deficiencies (physical and/or cognitive) than younger groups. With the purpose of minimizing these deficiencies, Internet Workshops were accomplished, with a retired group of senior persons. This research was developed to bring together principles of Human-Computer Interaction, informatics, accessibility and gerontology in order to promote Digital Inclusion to this growing population and a methodology to virtual cognitive rehabilitation.
Xavier
André
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Health Informatics Department, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, Brasil.
Sales
Márcia
M
Ramos
Luiz
L
Anção
Meide
M
Sigulem
Daniel
D
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014584:User-Computer Interface