Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
67 results found in aging.
- Compassion Fatigue (secondary traumatic stress, empathy fatigue)
- A state of emotional and physical exhaustion that results from the prolonged exposure to others' suffering, particularly in caregiving contexts. Unlike burnout, which develops gradually from chronic w…
- Crystallized Intelligence (Gc)
- Crystallized intelligence refers to the accumulated knowledge, skills, vocabulary, and general information a person acquires through experience and education over their lifetime. Unlike fluid intellig…
- Dementia
- A group of progressive neurological conditions that affect memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, language, and judgment. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form. Dementia significantly imp…
- Dementia-Friendly (Dementia Friendly Community, Dementia Inclusive)
- An approach to designing environments, services, programs, and communities that are accessible, supportive, and inclusive of people living with dementia. A dementia-friendly community enables people w…
- Digital Immigrant (Digital Non-Native)
- A person who grew up before the widespread adoption of digital technology and has had to learn digital skills later in life, as opposed to a digital native who grew up immersed in technology. In acces…
- Digital Native
- A person who grew up using digital technologies such as computers, the Internet, and mobile devices from an early age. Digital natives are presumed to have intuitive familiarity with digital interface…
- Digital divide (Digital gap, Digital inequality)
- The disparity between individuals, households, or communities in access to, use of, and benefits from information and communication technologies. For older adults and people with disabilities, the dig…
- Driving Cessation (Driving Retirement, Giving Up Driving)
- The process by which a person stops driving a motor vehicle, either voluntarily or due to age-related decline in cognitive, visual, or physical abilities, medical conditions, or legal restrictions. Dr…
- Enhanced Activities of Daily Living (EADLs, EADL (gerontology), Advanced Activities of Daily Living)
- In gerontology and human-robot interaction research, the highest tier of everyday activities — higher-order social, recreational, and civic pursuits that enable full participation in society, such as …
- Fall Detection (Automatic Fall Detection, Fall Alert System)
- Technology that automatically identifies when a person has fallen and triggers an alert or emergency response. Fall detection systems typically use sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes in wea…
- Fall Prevention (Fall Risk Reduction, Falls Prevention)
- Strategies, interventions, and technologies designed to reduce the risk of falls, particularly among older adults and people with mobility or balance impairments. Falls are a leading cause of injury, …
- Fluid intelligence (Fluid reasoning, Gf)
- The cognitive ability to reason, solve novel problems, and identify patterns without relying on previously acquired knowledge or skills. Fluid intelligence typically declines with age and is commonly …
- Gerontechnology (Gerontech)
- An interdisciplinary field combining gerontology (the study of aging) and technology to design products, services, and environments that support the health, independence, and quality of life of older …
- Health Data Visualization (Health Data Display, Patient Data Visualization)
- The presentation of personal health information — such as blood glucose levels, blood pressure readings, activity data, or medication schedules — in visual formats including graphs, charts, trend line…
- Health Literacy (Digital Health Literacy, eHealth Literacy)
- The degree to which individuals can obtain, process, understand, and act on health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. In the digital context, health literacy extends…
- Homebound (Housebound)
- A status in which an individual has difficulty leaving their home without assistive devices or help from others, typically due to illness, injury, or environmental factors such as lack of transportati…
- Hyper-aged Society (Super-aged Society)
- A country or region where people aged 65 and over make up more than 21% of the total population. The term distinguishes extreme demographic aging from merely "aging" (7%+) or "aged" (14%+) societies. …
- Informal Carer (Informal Caregiver, Family Carer, Unpaid Carer)
- A person who provides regular care and support to a family member, friend, or neighbour who has a disability, chronic illness, mental health condition, or age-related needs, without being paid as a pr…
- Information chunking (Chunking)
- The practice of organizing information into smaller, manageable groups or segments to reduce cognitive load and improve comprehension and retention. Rooted in cognitive psychology research on working …
- Instructional design (Learning design)
- The systematic process of creating educational or instructional materials and experiences that facilitate effective learning and task completion. In accessibility, instructional design principles ensu…