Autonomy and Independence: Aging in an Era of Technology

by Lili Liu, Christine Daum, Noelannah Neubauer

This book looks at how AgeTech can support the autonomy and independence of people as they grow older. The authors challenge readers to reflect on the concepts of autonomy and independence not as absolutes but as experiences situated within older adults' social connections and environments. Eleven personas of people around the world provide the context for readers to consider the influence of culture and values on how we understand autonomy and independence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031037545
• ISBN13: 9783031037542
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.3"