Improving Quality of Life for Adults of All Ages
The Human Factors and Aging Laboratory focuses on understanding the fundamentals of human behavior in the context of technology interactions. Our research engages older adults of varying abilities and experiences in projects related to healthcare; design for aging; technology acceptance; aging-in-place; training and instructional support; and human-robot interaction.
News
- Illinois Night at HFES
Several lab members attended and presented at the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society ASPIRE Conference September 9-12. They were able to meet up with current and past colleagues at Illinois night, pictured above. - Community-Academic Scholar Presentation
Congratulations to HFA Lab members Esther Cardenas and Stone Shi on their successful presentations at the Community-Academic Scholar event! Esther presented “Robots Support in Care Facilities: Designing to Understand the Perceptions of Older Adults” and Stone presented “Robot Support in… Read more: Community-Academic Scholar Presentation - Congratulations, Camryn and Michael!
Congratulations to HFA Lab members Camryn Lynn and Michael Varzino! At the MS in Health Technology Capstone Celebration, Camryn received the Michael Vitoux Capstone Excellence Award and Michael received an Honorable Mention. Well done Camryn and Michael!
Featured Publications
- The National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging)
- Enhancing Quality of Life for Older Adults with and without MCI through Social Engagement over Video Technology [R44 AG059450]
- The National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Nursing Research)
- Improving Hypertension Medication Adherence for Older Adults [R01NR018469]
- The Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers