SOUTHEASTERN CENTER FOR APPLIED COGNITIVE AGING RESEARCH

东南应用认知衰老研究中心

• 批准号: 2052925
• 负责人: DENISE CORTIS PARK
• 金额: $ 52.29万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-08-02 至 1998-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2052925
• 关键词: aging; cognition; computer human interaction; human old age (65+); human subject

There is a large and rapidly-growing body of literature in the field of changes in cognition that occur with advance age. Based on this research, cognitive aging psychologists have made substantial gains in understanding the mechanisms which account for age-related decline. As a result of this knowledge, cognitive aging psychologists are well-positioned to use this information to design interventions which will enhance the function of older adults in situations with cognitive demands. To date, however, little work in this area of applications has occurred. Thus, the primary goal of this proposal is to establish the Southeastern Center for Applied Cognitive Aging Research which will harness existing knowledge about age-related declines in cognition into applications. The center will fund a cadre of cognitive aging researchers who will work together to develop cognitive supports, training materials and programs based on cognitive principles that will enhance the ability of older adults to function in cognitively-demanding situations that are important for every-day function. The focus of the Center is on designing practical applications and interventions in domains that are critical to the older adult's ability to maintain community-dwelling status and to continue to function independently. The center is a consortium of three institutions (University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, & Memphis State) and four investigators who have a long history of collaboration in the area of cognitive aging. Senior investigators, Denise Park at the University of Georgia, and Arthur D. Fisk at Georgia Tech, are both experienced in applied and basic cognitive research and will work in concert with two of their former students (Wendy Roger at Memphis State and Roger Morrell at the University of Georgia) and with Neff Walker, an expert at Georgia Tech in motor control, to comprise the nucleus of the Southeastern Center. The goal of the Center is to not only expand the work of these primary investigators in applied cognitive aging, but also to draw upon the rich resources in cognitive aging in the area and use them to better define and develop the field of applied cognitive aging through a fellows program, a seed grant program, and through two national conferences. The Center has a core and three research component. Denise C. Park will serve as Center Director and will administer the core. Her component project is on medication adherence in a group of low-SES hypertensive elderly. Roger Morrell will examine computer training strategies and the use of the computer as a social support system for elderly. Dan Fisk and Wendy Rogers will work on the development of a taxonomic framework for understanding age-related changes in human performance to be applied to automatic teller machines, bill evaluation, public transportation usage, and others. Specific products that will result from the Southeastern Center include software tutorials, training programs for computer usage, and specific techniques and devices (all inexpensive) which have been demonstrated to improve medication adherence in older adults.

世界上有大量且快速增长的文献 随着年龄的增长而发生的认知变化领域。 基于 在这项研究中，认知衰老心理学家提出 在理解解释机制方面取得了实质性进展 与年龄相关的衰退。 由于这些知识，认知 老年心理学家可以利用这些信息来 设计干预措施以增强老年人的功能 处于有认知需求的情况下的成年人。 然而，迄今为止， 该应用领域的工作还很少。 因此， 该提案的主要目标是建立东南部 应用认知老化研究中心将利用 关于与年龄相关的认知能力下降的现有知识 应用程序。 该中心将资助一支认知老龄化骨干队伍 研究人员将共同开发认知支持， 基于认知原则的培训材料和计划 将增强老年人的工作能力 对日常生活很重要的认知要求较高的情况 功能。 该中心的重点是设计实用的 关键领域的应用和干预 老年人维持社区居住状态和 继续独立运作。 该中心是一个财团 三个机构（佐治亚大学、佐治亚理工学院和孟菲斯 州）和四位具有悠久历史的调查员 认知老化领域的合作。 高级的 调查人员、佐治亚大学的丹尼斯·帕克和亚瑟 佐治亚理工学院的 D. Fisk 在应用和基础方面都有丰富的经验 认知研究并将与他们的两个人合作 前学生（孟菲斯州立大学的温迪·罗杰和孟菲斯州立大学的罗杰·莫雷尔） 佐治亚大学）和内夫·沃克（Neff Walker），一位专家 佐治亚理工学院在电机控制领域，构成了该领域的核心 东南中心。 中心的目标不仅是扩大 这些主要研究者在应用认知老化方面的工作， 还可以利用认知老龄化方面的丰富资源 领域并利用它们更好地定义和发展应用领域 通过研究员计划、种子资助计划进行认知老化， 并通过两次全国会议。 该中心拥有一个核心和 三个研究部分。 丹尼斯·C·帕克 (Denise C. Park) 将担任中锋 董事并将管理核心。 她的组件项目正在进行中 一组低SES高血压老年人的药物依从性。 罗杰·莫雷尔（Roger Morrell）将研究计算机培训策略和使用 计算机作为老年人的社会支持系统。 丹·菲斯克 和温迪·罗杰斯将致力于开发一个分类学 理解人类与年龄相关的变化的框架 性能应用于自动柜员机、账单 评估、公共交通使用情况等。 具体的 东南中心将产生的产品包括 软件教程、计算机使用培训计划，以及 特定的技术和设备（都很便宜） 已被证明可以提高老年人的药物依从性。