Gerontechnology
Across
- 2. customizable wireless headphones often used in senior living communities.
- 3. Seniors that are unable to drive can benefit from the use of technology and apps for transportation such as this.
- 5. discrimination on the grounds of someone's age.
- 9. how long a piece of technology is expected to last or how well built it is.
- 11. an essential component to preventing falls at night for the older adult population.
- 13. a form of technology for maintaining health and wellness through medication management.
Down
- 1. Has an on/off switch that is connected to the fans, heater, and infra-red lamps that can be used to dry an individual.
- 4. an interdisciplinary field of scientific research in which technology is directed towards the aspirations and opportunities for the older person.
- 6. virtual reality system.
- 7. the number 1 reason for older adults dying each year.
- 8. to become ripe or grow old.
- 10. touch screen computer that uses large fonts and pictures.
- 12. 49.7% of older adults over 65 have severe pain from this.