{"601493":{"#nid":"601493","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The Promise and Limits of Technology to Promote Successful Longevity","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003EA School of Psychology colloquium on Optimal Aging featuring Neil Charness, Florida State University\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbstract\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWe are in the midst of two revolutions.\u0026nbsp;The 30-year longevity dividend acquired in the past century has contributed to widespread population aging.\u0026nbsp;The rapid development and diffusion of technology, particularly information and communication technology, has provided unprecedented computing power to ordinary people.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psy.fsu.edu\/faculty\/charnessn\/charness.dp.php\u0022\u003ENeil Charness\u003C\/a\u003E focuses on the promises and limits of\u0026nbsp;using technology to address longevity concerns such as maintaining mobility and cognitive function.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Speaker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psy.fsu.edu\/~charness\/\u0022\u003ENeil Charness\u003C\/a\u003E is a professor of psychology at Florida State University (FSU); his expertise is cognitive and developmental psychology. In his research, he studies ways to understand\u0026nbsp;aging and the use of technology. He is also interested in older drivers and pedestrian safety\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECharness is the director of FSU\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;Institute for Successful Longevity. He is a member of\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;of the American Psychological Association, the American Telemedicine Association, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and the Association for Psychological Science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Optimal Aging Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe colloquium is part of the Optimal Aging Initiative of the\u0026nbsp;School of Psychology at Georgia Tech. The initiative\u0026nbsp; seeks to foster knowledge-sharing and collaboration in translating \u0026nbsp;research on the effects of aging into\u0026nbsp;evidence-based ways to support the quality of life and competence of older adults..\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EReception to follow in Bill Moore Student Success Center, Presidential Suites A\u0026amp;B\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENeil\u0026nbsp;Charness, the William G. 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