Clutter and Older Eyes (01-11-12)
McCarley and his associates compared the ability of younger (early 20’s) and older (early 70’s) people to quickly pick particular information out of visual clutter.
McCarley and his associates compared the ability of younger (early 20’s) and older (early 70’s) people to quickly pick particular information out of visual clutter.
Recent research supports earlier findings about the rate at which human brains mature and confirms that in any work (or other) environment there can be brains at different stages of physical development.
Hekler and his colleagues have studied the utilitarian and leisure walking of a set of people between 56 and 72 years old.
Entries here often detail physical environments in which older people are more likely to be active.
Music influences customer satisfaction, and scientists have a reason why.
People over 50 who garden are more satisfied with their personal lives and level of physical activity than non-gardeners.
Traffic noise is more than just annoying.
Recent research has found that older individuals have a heightened awareness of backgrounds when driving.
Lu investigated environmental factors both inside and around assisted living facilities that support walking by older individuals.
Researchers affiliated with the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council have investigated how older people experience streetscapes.