ABSTRACT
This section summarizes six integrative models of healthy aging that focus on the intersection of older adults and their environments. Wahl and Oswald (2010) presented two interactive processes of person-environment interchange related to developmental outcomes in later life. The processes of belonging were associated with person-environment experiences, whereas the processes of agency were focused on goal-directed person-environment cognitions, behaviors, and social practices. Although these two processes were linked to identity and autonomy, they together contributed to well-being. Next, Fisk and colleagues (Fisk, Rogers, Charness, Czaja, & Sharit, 2009; Rogers & Fisk, 2010) proposed the CREATE Model of Aging and Technology, which was derived from Lawton and Nahemow (1973). “Likewise, successful design of technology will depend on the match between the capabilities of the user and the demands imposed by the system as well as by the task being performed (e.g. playing a game versus using a medical device). An additional important dimension is the context of use that may impede or support successful interactions (e.g. at home or in a moving vehicle)” (Rogers & Fisk, 2010, p. 646). If technology, which aims to make the task performance easier and safer, does not function as such, action should be taken to reduce the discrepancies. Also how can we improve miscommunication among technology, environments, and individuals?
