Designing Displays for Older Adults, Second Edition

Anne Collins McLaughlin is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at North Carolina State University. She directs the Learning, Aging, and Cognitive Ergonomics Lab (the LACElab) and serves as the Area Coordinator for the Ph.D. program in Human Factors and Applied Cognition. Her research interests include understanding how learning tends to change with age and how to best design interfaces and training programs for older persons. She received her Ph.D. in psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007.Richard Pak is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Clemson University. His primary research interests are aging and human factors, and the issues surrounding the design and use of autonomous technology. He received his Ph.D. in psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005. He directs the Cognition, Aging, and Technology Lab at Clemson University.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Vision. 3. How Hearing Changes With Age. 4. Cognition. 5. Aging and Movement Control. 6. Older Adults in the User-Centered Design Process. 7. Preface to Usability Evaluations and Redesigns. 8. Integrative Example: Smart Speakers. 9. Integrative Example: Workplace Communication Software. 10. Integrative Example: Transportation and Ridesharing Technology. 11. Integrative Example: Mixed Reality Systems. 12. Conclusion.