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
- Congratulations To Pallabi!Postdoctoral researcher Pallabi Bhowmick has been selected as a recipient of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Diversity Mentoring and Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop Diversity Fellow Award. This award is made possible through a grant from the National… Read more: Congratulations To Pallabi!
- Congratulations, Mimi!Congratulations to Mimi on a very successful Dissertation Proposal Meeting. Her committee was very interested in her topic and Mimi has a streamlined plan for her dissertation. Well done, Mimi!
- Afnaan Featured in Illinois Research ImpactThe McKechnie Family LIFE Home and HFA Lab member Afnaan Afsaar Ali were featured in the first picture of the Healthy Aging Research Impact Campaign. Click here to learn more about the campaign.
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