Chapter Questions
What is mHealth?
Name two or three tools, technologies, or assistive devices that someone you know uses that enhance that person's quality of life.
What would be the purpose of using remote patient monitoring?
Research at Georgia Tech showed that older adults would not mind having robots help with routine tasks, but they don't want robots taking the place of certain activities. What are those types of activities?
List three ways you can make a Web site more elderfriendly in its design?
Discuss ways that technology can help an elder remain safely in the home.
If an older adult who is not comfortable around computers wants to learn to use the Internet, what recommendations would you make to him or her?
If you're afraid of leaving an elder home alone due to problems with balance, what technologies might help ease your concerns?
What are some of the possible benefits of computer games for older adults?
Name a Web site that is devoted mainly to healthrelated information and briefly describe what is on that Web site.