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
- Haseeb & Saathveek Present at URS
HFA undergrads Haseeb Rehman and Saathveek Gowrishankar delivered spoken presentations at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Haseeb presented “Assistive Technology for Older Adults with Hearing Disabilities” based on research from TechSAge Aging Concerns, Challenges, and Everyday Solution Strategies. Saathveek’s presentation… Read more: Haseeb & Saathveek Present at URS - Dr. Chris Wickens Visits
The HFA Lab was privileged to host Dr. Chris Wickens for dinner when he visited Illinois for the Health Technology Speaker Series. Dr. Wickens’ presentation was titled “An Influence Model of Human-Automation Team Interaction.” We were privileged to visit… Read more: Dr. Chris Wickens Visits - Congratulations to Erin!
Erin Heniff recently defended her audiology capstone project, entitled “Discovering Communication Challenges and Response Strategies of Late-Deafened Older Adults.” Erin passed with no revisions required. Congratulations, Erin! Erin will now move on to a one-year residency at Rush University… Read more: Congratulations to Erin!
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