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
- Farewell, Tongxin!
Tongxin Sun has been at the HFA Lab as a visiting scholar for the past year, and is returning to Beijing to finish her PhD. We celebrated her time with us and the upcoming holidays with a lab dinner.… Read more: Farewell, Tongxin! - HFA Lab at GSA
The Human Factors and Aging Lab was represented by 8 members at the Gerontological Society of America, with several presentations and posters. In addition to attending the conference and presenting research, we were able to catch up with lab… Read more: HFA Lab at GSA - Congratulations, Willencia!
Graduate student Willencia Louis-Charles had a successful thesis proposal on November 11. Congratulations on being one step closer to your MS in Community Health, Willencia!
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