Gerontechnology

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